Table 3 Descriptive statistics of participants’ knowledge of EBM

K1

Evidence-based medicine involves the process of critically appraising research findings as to the basis for clinical decisions.

32 (15)

41 (19.2)

68 (31.8)

37 (17.3)

2.8

1.3

13

K2

Evidence-based medicine focuses on the best current available research without considering clinical experience.

39 (18.2)

40 (18.7)

52 (24.3)

55 (25.7)

3.3

1.4

2

K3

Evidence-based medicine is suitable for making decisions about the care of patients rather than for policymaking.

36 (16.8)

77 (36)

35 (16.4)

30 (14)

2.9

1.3

8

K4

Patients’ preferences should be prioritized over clinicians’ preferences in making clinical decisions.

94 (43.9)

38 (17.8)

33 (15.4)

15 (7)

2.5

1.1

15

K5

Evidence-based medicine improves clinical management by using evidence from meta-analysis only.

46 (21.5)

66 (30.8)

53 (24.8)

22 (10.3)

3

1.2

4

K6

Evidence-based medicine does not help to promote self -directed learning.

48 (22.4)

41 (19.2)

86 (40.2)

13 (6.1)

3.1

1.2

3

K7

Meta-analysis is superior to case-control studies in evidence-based medicine.

26 (12.1)

46 (21.5)

74 (34.6)

23 (10.7)

3

1.3

6

K8

Four essential components structured in the PICO format (Patient or problem, Intervention, Comparison, Outcome) will make a good clinical question.

28 (13.1)

48 (22.4)

54 (25.2)

42 (19.6)

2.9

1.4

11

K9

Evidence-based medicine improves clinicians’ understanding of research methodology.

24 (11.2)

41 (19.2)

69 (32.2)

36 (16.8)

2.9

1.4

12

K10

Clinicians who practice evidence-based medicine become less critical in using data in systemic reviews.

41 (19.2)

66 (30.8)

46 4 (21.5)

28 (13.1)

3

1.2

7

K11

Evidence-based medicine can be practiced in situations where there is doubt about any aspect of clinical management.

53 (24.8)

47 (22)

75 (35)

20 (9.3)

2.9

1.1

10

K12

Improving access to summaries of evidence is appropriate to encourage evidence-based practice.

41 (19.2)

64 (29.9)

31 (14.5)

45 (21)

3

1.3

9

K13

The increasing number of systematic reviews that are applicable to general practice can be found in the Cochrane Library.

24 (11.2)

56 (26.2)

78 (36.4)

26 (12.1)

2.8

1.2

14

K14

Difficulty in understanding statistical terms is the major setback in applying evidence-based medicine.

40 (18.7)

23 (10.7)

54 (25.2)

46 (21.5)

3

1.5

5

K15

Application of evidence-based practice is cost-effective to the healthcare system.

51 (23.8)

50 (23.4)

40 (18.7)

16 (7.5)

3.4

1.3

1