Table 1 Source use during EBM practice by occupational physicians (N = 36).
Mean score (SD) | |
|---|---|
Number of journal articles looked at or read thoroughly last monthto solve a case | 3.9 (6.4) |
Number of hours spent reading professional literature last month to solve a case | 5.6 (7.8) |
Proportion (%) of the articles read | |
Read thoroughly | 20% |
Skimmed | 25% |
Read abstract only | 45% |
Types of source used often or very often by OPs (%) to solve a case | |
International journals: review articles | 41.6% |
International journals: original research reports | 22.3% |
National journals | 25.0% |
Textbooks | 50.0% |
Internet resources/computer databases | 69.4% |
Guidelines | 58.3% |
The Cochrane Library | 16.7% |
Colleagues | 63.9% |