Table 3.

Intrinsic factors of research studies affecting clinical decision making

Item asked	No. (%) of respondents
Perceived quality of the journal:
Very Important	17 (18)
Important	54 (57)
Somewhat Important	21 (22)
Not at all Important	3 (3.2)
Profile of the study investigators:
Very Important	10 (11)
Important	46 (48)
Somewhat Important	29 (31)
Not at all Important	10 (11)
Study design:
Very Important	60 (63)
Important	33 (35)
Somewhat Important	2 (2.1)
Not at all Important	0 (0)
Study sample size:
Very Important	47 (50)
Important	43 (45)
Somewhat Important	4 (4.2)
Not at all Important	1 (1.1)