Table 2.
Faculty Survey Responses to Questions About Research Literacy and the Value of Evidence-Based Medicine
| Survey question | Agree (%)a |
|---|---|
| Research literacy | |
| I am comfortable searching the Web for relevant scientific literature | 77.5 |
| I am comfortable critically appraising scientific literature | 71.6 |
| I read journal articles weekly (i.e. scientific, biomedical, Oriental medicine, etc.) | 57.8 |
| Value of evidence-based medicine | |
| Critical evaluation of biomedical research methodology and outcomes is necessary to be able to assess the value and application of biomedical research to the practice of CAM | 77.5 |
| Evidence from well-designed biomedical research clinical trials, where the acupuncture intervention appears appropriate, is useful to an acupuncturist's clinical practice | 74.8 |
| Defining what successful outcomes look and feel like with patients allows practitioners and patients to agree on what “successful” treatment is, and facilitates patient retention and satisfaction | 82.4 |
| The quality of patient care is improved when practitioners seek out evidence about effective approaches to treating patients | 76.5 |
| The quality of patient care is improved when practitioners assess the outcomes of their treatments and use this knowledge to decide on further treatment strategies | 93.1 |
a
Agree+strongly agree.
CAM, complementary and alternative medicine.