Table 1 Scale for measuring evidence-searching capability.
From: Evidence‐searching capability among health care professionals: a comparative study
No | Item |
|---|---|
F1 | Propose the search terms and synonyms for P (Patient/population) |
F2 | Propose the search terms and synonyms for I (Intervention) |
F3 | Propose the search terms and synonyms for C (Comparison) |
F4 | Propose the search terms and synonyms for O (Outcome) |
F5 | Identify and prioritise the use of appropriate secondary databases (e.g., the Cochrane Library, PubMed Clinical Queries) |
F6 | Use of both MeSH term and free text in searching databases |
F7 | Search the databases using the search terms for P (patient/population/participant) and I (intervention) |
F8 | Appropriate use of Boolean operators (AND, OR and NOT) in combining keywords/synonyms to create search strategy |
F9 | Ability to use the truncation function in searching databases |
F10 | Ability to use the MeSH function in The Cochrane Library to find synonyms |
F11 | Ability to use the dropdown menu in the Advanced Search webpage of The Cochrane Library |
F12 | Write down the number of ‘Reviews’ in ‘Cochrane Reviews’ in the search results of The Cochrane Library |
F13 | Ability to use the MeSH function in PubMed |
F14 | Ability to use PubMed Clinical Queries and obtain systematic reviews |
F15 | Ability to identify local publications |
S1 | Global rating score |