Table 3.

Medical students’ self-perceived knowledge about evidence-based medicine (EBM)*

Statements	Split	Rijeka	Osijek	Mostar
Assessing study design	2.01 ± 1.08	1.54 ± 0.88	1.51 ± 0.80†	1.76 ± 1.76†
Evaluating bias	1.95 ± 1.07	1.59 ± 0.89†	1.55 ± 0,81†	1.81 ± 1.02
Evaluating sample size	2.13 ± 1.14	1.83 ± 1.00†	1.81 ± 1.02†	2.16 ± 1.19
Assessing generalizability	2.04 ± 1.11	1.81 ± 1.08†	1.75 ± 0.98†	1.98 ± 1.06
Evaluating statistical tests	2.00 ± 1.13	1.80 ± 1.03	1.73 ± 0.96	1.97 ± 1.09
Assessing overall value	2.18 ± 1.18	1.86 ± 1.06†	1.83 ± 1.02†	1.97 ± 1.08

*Responses were measured with grades ranging from 1 = insufficient to 5 = excellent. Data are expressed as mean and standard deviation.

†Significant difference compared with Medical School in Split (P < 0.05).