Table 3.

INDIVIDUAL DOMAIN item and total scores for Control group compared with Intervention group (using hierarchical modelling to adjust for the potential clustering effect of individuals within teams)

	Control Group Individuals (n = 32)		Intervention Group Individuals (n = 37)		Unadjusted significance		Adjusted for highest qualification at baseline
Individual Domain	Mean baseline	Mean follow-up	Mean baseline	Mean follow-up	Coefficient	P value	Coefficient	P value
i) Finding relevant literature	6.42	6.89	6.00	7.59	0.72	0.16	0.87	0.10
ii) Critically reviewing the literature	6.03	6.72	5.78	6.69	-0.33	0.95	0.25	0.61
iii) Using a computer referencing system (eg Endnote)	4.52	5.22	3.47	4.71	0.59	0.38	0.54	0.43
iv) Writing a research protocol	4.06	4.39	3.67	5.69	1.42	< 0.05*	1.76	< 0.05*
v) Securing research funding	2.90	3.29	2.75	4.70	1.53	< 0.05*	1.46	< 0.05*
vi) Submitting an ethics application	3.48	3.47	3.58	6.10	2.38	< 0.001**	2.37	< 0.001**
vii) Designing questionnaires	5.00	5.67	4.39	5.96	0.61	0.38	0.86	0.23
viii) Collecting data e.g. surveys, interviews	5.58	6.72	5.53	7.00	0.22	0.76	0.42	0.57
ix) Using computer data management systems	4.16	5.22	3.71	4.68	-0.39	0.93	0.11	0.81
x) Analysing qualitative research data	4.39	5.47	2.97	5.10	1.14	< 0.1†	1.27	< 0.05*
xi) Analysing quantitative research data	3.94	5.17	3.67	4.39	-0.54	0.38	-0.40	0.53
xii) Writing a research report	4.45	4.39	4.00	5.18	0.96	< 0.1†	1.28	< 0.05*
xiii) Writing for publication in peer-reviewed journals	3.81	4.00	3.14	4.80	1.15	< .0.05*	1.04	< 0.1†
xiv) Integrating research findings into practice	6.34	7.11	6.28	6.76	-0.27	0.67	-0.18	0.79
xv) Providing advice to less experienced researchers	6.67	3.76	3.00	4.93	1.22	< 0.05*	1.23	< 0.05*
Total score	4.65	5.19	4.13	5.63	0.98	< 0.05*	1.11	< 0.05*

* = significant difference at p < 0.05; ** = highly significant difference at p < 0.001; † = trend of < 0.1