Table 3.
Chiropractic perceptions of their skills in relation to evidence-based practice (n = 132)
| Poor Skills N (%) | Below Average Skills N (%) |
Average Skills N (%) |
Above Average Skills N (%) |
Advanced Skills N (%) |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Identifying knowledge gaps in practice |
1 (0.8) |
4 (3.0) |
43 (32.6) |
75 (56.8) |
9 (6.8) |
| Identifying answerable clinical questions |
1 (0.8) |
3 (2.3) |
29 (22.0) |
87 (65.9) |
12 (9.1) |
| Locating professional literature |
4 (3.0) |
27 (20.5) |
44 (33.3) |
38 (28.8) |
19 (14.4) |
| Online database searching |
7 (5.3) |
25 (18.9) |
46 (34.8) |
38 (28.0) |
17 (12.9) |
| Retrieving evidence |
5 (3.8) |
18 (13.6) |
55 (41.7) |
38 (28.8) |
16 (12.1) |
| Critical appraisal of evidence |
3 (2.3) |
18 (13.6) |
58 (43.9) |
47 (35.6) |
6 (4.5) |
| Synthesis of research evidence |
9 (6.8) |
25 (18.9) |
61 (46.2) |
31 (23.5) |
6 (4.5) |
| Applying research evidence to patient cases |
2 (1.5) |
4 (3.0) |
40 (30.3) |
70 (53.0) |
16 (12.1) |
| Sharing evidence with colleagues |
6 (4.5) |
24 (18.2) |
35 (26.5) |
53 (40.2) |
14 (10.6) |
| Conducting clinical research |
44 (33.3) |
36 (27.3) |
31 (23.5) |
17 (12.9) |
4 (3.0) |
| Using findings from clinical research |
4 (3.0) |
18 (13.6) |
43 (32.6) |
55 (41.7) |
12 (9.1) |
| Conducting systematic reviews |
35 (26.5) |
37 (28.0) |
43 (32.6) |
16 (12.1) |
1 (0.8) |
| Using findings from systematic reviews |
9 (6.8) |
29 (22.0) |
40 (30.3) |
46 (34.8) |
8 (6.1) |
Bold values indicate the highest number of responses for each item