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Table 5 Pre and post mean scores in the EBP Implementation Scale (n = 16)

From: The impact of a small-group educational intervention for allied health professionals to enhance evidence-based practice: mixed methods evaluation

EBP Implementation Scale

Question: How often have you…

Mean pre

Mean post

Mean Difference CI 95%

Sig.

Use evidence to change my practice?

2.3

2.5

0.2 (0.2 to 0.6)

0.31

Informally discussed evidence from a research study?

2.6

3.2

0.6 (0.0 to 1.2)

0.04**

Shared evidence from a research study with a patient/family?

1.9

2.4

0.5 (0.0 to 1.0)

0.05

Shared a clinical/EBP guideline with colleagues?

2.2

2.4

0.2 (− 0.5 to 0.7)

0.72

Read and critically appraised a clinical research study?

2.2

2.7

0.5 (− 0.2 to 1.2)

0.16

Critically appraised evidence from a research study?

1.7

2.4

0.7 (0.1 to 1.3)

0.02**

Used a clinical/EBP guideline or systematic review to change practice?

1.6

1.5

−0.1 (− 0.4 to 0.5)

0.76

Evaluated the outcomes of a practice change?

1.3

1.4

0.1 (−0.3 to 0.5)

0.48

Shared research evidence with a multi-disciplinary team member?

1.7

2.7

1.0 (0.5 to 1.5)

0.00**

Accessed the Cochrane database of systematic reviews?

1.6

2.1

0.5 (0.1 to 0.9)

0.02**

Shared evidence from a study to more than 2 colleagues

1.4

2.3

0.9 (0.5 to 1.4)

0.00**

Generated a PICO question about my clinical practice?

1.2

2.2

1.0(0.4 to 1.6)

0.00**

Accessed national guidelines?

1.8

2.2

0.4 (0.0 to 0.7)

0.05

  1. ** statistically significant (p < 0.05)