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Table 5 Respondent self-reported skills (Part B) in evidence-based practice (n = 312)

From: Investigating attitudes, skills, and use of evidence-based practice among Norwegian chiropractors; a national cross-sectional study

 

1

Low

n (%)

2

Low-moderate

n (%)

3

Moderate

n (%)

4

Moderate-high

n (%)

5

High

n (%)

Median

(IQR)

Identifying precise clinical questions

2 (1)

9 (3)

78 (25)

172 (55)

51 (16)

4 (3–4)

Identifying knowledge gaps in practice

2 (1)

12 (4)

127 (41)

141 (45)

30 (10)

4 (3–4)

Locating professional literature

10 (3)

45 (14)

111 (35)

98 (31)

48 (15)

3 (3–4)

Online database searching

14 (4)

52 (17)

102 (33)

85 (27)

59 (19)

3 (3–4)

Retrieving evidence

14 (4)

48 (15)

126 (40)

85 (27)

39 (13)

3 (3–4)

Critical appraisal of evidence

13 (4)

69 (22)

117 (38)

83 (27)

30 (10)

3 (2–4)

Synthesis of research evidence

8 (3)

48 (15)

137 (44)

91 (29)

28 (9)

3 (3–4)

Applying research evidence to patient cases

7 (2)

43 (14)

136 (44)

96 (31)

30 (10)

3 (3–4)

Sharing evidence with colleagues

20 (6)

76 (24)

112 (36)

80 (26)

24 (8)

3 (2–4)

Using findings from systematic reviews

21 (7)

42 (13)

123 (39)

102 (33)

24 (8)

3 (3–4)

Using findings from clinical research

9 (3)

32 (10)

128 (41)

115 (37)

28 (9)

3 (3–4)

Conducting clinical research

130 (42)

89 (29)

58 (19)

26 (8)

9 (3)

2 (1–3)

Conducting systematic reviews

102 (33)

94 (30)

76 (24)

32 (10)

8 (3)

2 (1–3)

  1. IQR Interquartile range; main response in bold