Table 3.
Control Group Individuals (n = 32) | Intervention Group Individuals (n = 37) | Unadjusted significance |
Adjusted for highest qualification at baseline | |||||
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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