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Table 3 Participants' perceived skill level in evidence-based practice (n = 137)

From: Attitudes, skills and implementation of evidence-based practice: a national cross-sectional survey of licensed naprapaths in Sweden

 

1

Low

n (%)

2

Low-moderate

n (%)

3

Moderate

n (%)

4

Moderate-high

n (%)

5

High

n (%)

Median

(IQR)

Identifying answerable clinical questions

1 (0.7)

4 (2.9)

50 (36.5)

59 (43.1)

23 (16.8)

4 (3,4)

Identifying knowledge gaps in practice

2 (1.5)

7 (5.1)

45 (32.8)

60 (43.8)

23 (16.8)

4 (3,4)

Locating professional literature

5 (3.6)

24 (17.5)

39 (28.5)

41 (29.9)

28 (20.4)

4 (3,4)

Online database searching

18 (13.1)

29 (21.2)

33 (24.1)

39 (28.5)

18 (13.1)

3 (2,4)

Retrieving evidence

17 (12.4)

32 (23.4)

41 (29.9)

31 (22.6)

16 (11.7)

3 (2,4)

Critical appraisal of evidence

11 (8.0)

29 (21.2)

40 (29.2)

38 (27.7)

19 (13.9)

3 (2,4)

Synthesis of research evidence

16 (11.7)

27 (19.7)

56 (40.9)

26 (19.0)

12 (8.8)

3 (2,4)

Applying research evidence to patient cases

5 (3.6)

20 (14.6)

42 (30.7)

52 (38.0)

18 (13.1)

4 (3,4)

Sharing evidence with colleagues

13 (9.5)

30 (21.9)

48 (35.0)

31 (22.6)

15 (10.9)

2 (3,4)

Using findings from clinical research

7 (5.1)

14 (10.2)

51 (37.2)

49 (35.8)

16 (11.7)

3 (3,4)

Using findings from systematic reviews

20 (14.6)

34 (24.8)

36 (26.3)

31 (22.6)

16 (11.7)

3 (2,4)

Conducting systematic reviews

45 (32.8)

47 (34.3)

21 (15.3)

19 (13.9)

5 (3.6)

2 (1,3)

Conducting clinical research

54 (39.4)

41 (29.9)

25 (18.2)

11 (8.0)

6 (4.4)

2 (1,3)

  1. IQR Interquartile range; main response in bold