| 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) |