Table 2.

Themes identified from focus group discussions

Theme	Focus group (Clinical School site)
Major Themes
1. Rationale and observed use of EBM in practice	Central, Southern, Eastern, Rural
2. Use of EBM principles as students	Central, Southern, Eastern, Rural
3. Perceived use of EBM as future clinicians	Central, Southern, Eastern, Rural
4. Barriers to practicing EBM	Central, Southern, Eastern, Rural
5. Enablers to practicing EBM	Central, Southern, Eastern, Rural
Minor Themes
6. Critical appraisal techniques	Central, Southern
7. Implementing research into practice	Rural, Southern
8. Searching the medical literature	Eastern, Rural