Table 3 Results of Likert scales for each assessed task of the EBP steps
Step | NC | Completely conform | Rather conform | Rather not conform | Completely not conform | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n | n | % | n | % | n | % | n | % | |
Formulating a focused question | |||||||||
 Diagnostic | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.0 | 9 | 39.1 | 10 | 43.5 |
 Prognosis | 1 | 2 | 8.7 | 7 | 30.4 | 5 | 21.7 | 8 | 34.8 |
 Etiologic | 1 | 1 | 4.3 | 15 | 65.2 | 3 | 13.0 | 3 | 13.0 |
 Therapeutic | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 8.7 | 15 | 65.2 | 5 | 21.7 |
Best information search | |||||||||
 PubMed/MEDLINE | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 17.4 | 11 | 47.8 |
 Guidelines | 17 | 0 | 0.0 | 3 | 13.0 | 3 | 13.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Free search (Web) | 4 | 4 | 17.4 | 4 | 17.4 | 7 | 30.4 | 3 | 13.0 |
Critical appraisal | |||||||||
 Methodological validity | 3 | 1 | 4.3 | 2 | 8.7 | 9 | 39.1 | 8 | 34.8 |
 Relevance for patient care | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 4.3 | 12 | 52.2 | 7 | 30.4 |
 Significance of results | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 17.4 | 16 | 69.6 |
Synthesis and decision | |||||||||
 Diagnostic article | 1 | 1 | 4.3 | 8 | 34.8 | 12 | 51.2 | 1 | 4.3 |
 Prognostic article | 1 | 13 | 56.5 | 4 | 17.4 | 5 | 21.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Etiologic article | 1 | 12 | 51.2 | 5 | 21.7 | 5 | 21.7 | 0 | 0.0 |
 Therapeutic article | 2 | 5 | 21.7 | 10 | 43.5 | 3 | 13.0 | 3 | 13.0 |