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Table 5 The average (SD) frequency that the items in EBP Implementation in Public Health Scale applied to the respondents in the past 8 weeks, on a 5-point scale [28]. The average scores of the items in EBP Implementation Scale questionnaire, before and after the intervention
| Baseline | Follow up | |
|---|---|---|
| Used evidence to change my public health practice | 1 (1.1) | 1 (1) |
| Critically appraised evidence from a research study | 0.8 (1) | 0.7 (1) |
| Generated a PICO question about my public health practice | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.3 (0.6) |
| Informally discussed evidence from a research study with a colleague | 1.4 (1.1) | 1.3 (1.2) |
| Collected data on a patient problem | 0.6 (1.2) | 0.7 (1.2) |
| Shared evidence from a study or studies in the form of a report or presentation to more than 2 colleagues | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.6 (0.9) |
| Evaluated the outcomes of a practice change | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.7) |
| Shared an evidence based guideline with a colleague | 0.7 (0.9) | 0.7 (0.9) |
| Shared evidence from research with a client | 0.6 (1.1) | 0.7 (1.2) |
| Shared evidence from a research study with a multi-disciplinary team member | 0.6 (0.9) | 0.6 (0.9) |
| Read and critically appraised a clinical research study | 0.4 (0.8) | 0.5 (0.9) |
| Accessed the Cochrane database of systematic reviews | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.9) |
| Accessed the National Guidelines Clearinghouse | 0.1 (0.4) | 0.2 (0.6) |
| Used an evidence based guideline or systematic review to change public health practice where I work | 0.4 (0.7) | 0.4 (0.7) |
| Evaluated a care initiative by collecting client outcome data | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.3 (0.7) |
| Shared the outcome data collected with colleagues | 0.3 (0.7) | 0.3 (0.8) |
| Changed practice based on client outcome data | 0.2 (0.6) | 0.2 (0.6) |
| Promoted the use of evidence in practice to my colleagues | 1 (1) | 1 (1.1) |
