Table 2 The skill level chiropractic orthopedic diplomates have in evidence-based clinical practice (5-point Likert scale) ( n = 143)
| Â | 1 (poor) (%) | 2 (%) | 3 (average) (%) | 4 (%) | 5 (advanced) (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Identifying knowledge gaps in practice | 0 (0) | 4 (2.8) | 32 (22.4) | 75 (42.4) | 65 (52.4) |
Identifying answerable clinical questions | 0 (0) | 1 (0.7) | 11 (7.7) | 77 (53.8) | 54 (37.8) |
Locating professional literature | 2 (1.4) | 8 (5.6) | 36 (25.2) | 54 (37.8) | 43 (30.1) |
Online database searching | 5 (3.5) | 15 (10.5) | 38 (26.6) | 43 (30.1) | 42 (29.4) |
Retrieving evidence | 5 (3.5) | 16 (11.2) | 43 (30.1) | 46 (32.2) | 33 (23.1) |
Critical appraisal of the evidence | 7 (4.9) | 19 (13.3) | 41 (28.7) | 56 (39.2) | 20 (14.0) |
Applying research evidence to patient care | 4 (2.8) | 11 (7.7) | 36 (25.2) | 70 (49.0) | 22 (15.4) |
Using findings from clinical research | 4 (2.8) | 16 (11.2) | 46 (32.2) | 59 (41.3) | 18 (12.6) |
Using findings from systematic reviews | 14 (9.8) | 25 (17.5) | 40 (28.0) | 48 (33.6) | 16 (11.2) |
Synthesis of research evidence | 8 (5.6) | 18 (12.6) | 58 (40.6) | 45 (31.5) | 14 (9.8) |