Table 5 Information sources used by respondents to inform their clinical decision-making (n = 56)
Information source | Never used n (%) | Used a little n (%) | Used to a moderate extent n (%) | Used a lot n (%) | Always used n (%) | Missing n (%) | Median (IQR) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Published clinical evidence | 0 (0.0) | 6 (10.7) | 21 (37.5) | 22 (39.3) | 5 (8.9) | 2 (3.6) | 4 (3,4) |
Traditional knowledge | 0 (0.0) | 5 (8.9) | 23 (41.1) | 16 (28.6) | 11 (19.6) | 1 (1.8) | 3 (3,4) |
Clinical practice guidelines | 3 (5.4) | 8 (14.3) | 17 (30.4) | 21 (37.5) | 6 (10.7) | 1 (1.8) | 3 (3,4) |
Personal preference | 2 (3.6) | 10 (17.9) | 21 (37.5) | 20 (35.7) | 3 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (3,4) |
Patient preference | 1 (1.8) | 13 (23.2) | 17 (30.4) | 19 (33.9) | 5 (8.9) | 1 (1.8) | 3 (2,4) |
Personal intuition | 7 (12.5) | 10 (17.9) | 18 (32.1) | 18 (32.1) | 3 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2,4) |
Fellow practitioners or experts | 2 (3.6) | 14 (25.0) | 24 (42.9) | 15 (26.8) | 1 (1.8) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2,4) |
Textbooks | 5 (8.9) | 11 (19.6) | 27 (48.2) | 11 (19.6) | 2 (3.6) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (2,3) |
Trial and error | 2 (3.6) | 30 (53.6) | 19 (33.9) | 5 (8.9) | 0 (0.0) | 0 (0.0) | 2 (2,3) |
Experimental/laboratory evidence | 28 (50.0) | 14 (25.0) | 8 (14.3) | 3 (5.4) | 0 (0.0) | 3 (5.4) | 1 (1,2) |