Table 5.
Access to the online databases
| Rank | Likert’s 5-point scale (± SD) | Before contest | After contest | p value* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
MEDLINE/PubMed |
3.46 ± 1.12 |
3.50 ± 1.12 |
0.540 |
| 2 |
UpToDate |
3.10 ± 1.30 |
3.31 ± 1.23 |
0.001 |
| 3 |
MicroMedex |
2.73 ± 1.49 |
2.87 ± 1.45 |
0.024 |
| 4 |
Cochrane Library |
2.42 ± 0.90 |
2.85 ± 1.04 |
<0.001 |
| 5 |
MD Consult |
2.21 ± 1.09 |
2.43 ± 1.14 |
<0.001 |
| 6 |
ProQuest |
1.86 ± 1.04 |
2.10 ± 1.09 |
<0.001 |
| 7 | CINAHL | 1.78 ± 0.97 | 1.99 ± 1.07 | 0.001 |
* Pair-sample t test.