Table 5 Participant self-reported skills in evidence-based practice (n = 473)
From: Evidence-based practice among Italian osteopaths: a national cross-sectional survey
| Â | 1 Low n(%) | 2 Low-moderate n(%) | 3 Moderate n(%) | 4 Moderate-High n(%) | 5 High n(%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Identifying knowledge gaps in practice | 16 (3.4) | 51 (10.8) | 229 (48.4) | 156 (33) | 21(4.4) |
Identifying answerable clinical questions | 4 (0.8) | 40 (8.4) | 180(38.1) | 227 (48.0) | 22 (4.6) |
Locating professional literature (i.e. journal articles) | 24 (5.1) | 78 (16.5) | 157 (33.2) | 142 (30) | 72 (15.2) |
Online database searching (e.g. PubMed) | 28 (5.9) | 75 (15.9) | 144 (30.4) | 148 (31.3) | 78 (16.5) |
Retrieving evidence | 32 (6.8) | 113 (23.9) | 163 (34.5) | 124 (26.2) | 41 (8.7) |
Critical appraisal of evidence | 70 (14.8) | 135 (28.5) | 146 (30.9) | 95 (20.1) | 27 (5.7) |
Synthesis of research evidence | 57 (12.1) | 94 (19.9) | 183 (38.6) | 112 (23.7) | 27 (5.7) |
Applying research evidence to patient cases | 18 (3.8) | 72 (15.2) | 208 (44) | 151 (31.9) | 24 (5.1) |
Sharing evidence with colleagues | 47 (9.9) | 73 (15.4) | 138 (29.2) | 163 (34.5) | 52 (11) |
Conducting clinical research (e.g. clinical trials) | 173 (36.6) | 117 (24.7) | 115 (24.3) | 48 (10.2) | 20 (4.2) |
Using findings from clinical research | 50 (10.6) | 130 (27.5) | 193 (40.8) | 78 (16.5) | 22 (4.6) |
Conducting systematic reviews | 168 (35.5) | 128 (27.1) | 106 (22.4) | 61 (12.9) | 10 (2.1) |
Using findings from systematic reviews | 60 (12.7) | 114 (24.1) | 165 (34.9) | 111 (23.5) | 23 (4.8) |