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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2016 Feb 12.
Published in final edited form as: Br J Med Med Res. 2015 Mar 17;7(8):662–671. doi: 10.9734/BJMMR/2015/16487

Table 3. Self-efficacy to undertake different activities EBP.

Statement Mean* SD
I am able to:
1. Identify clinical issues/problems. 3.38 1.06
2. Formulate a clinical issue/problem into a well-designed clinical question. 2.87 1.27
3. Distinguish between different types of questions (e.g., intervention, prognosis, harm, and cost-effectiveness). 2.68 1.31
4. Conduct online searches (using databases and web search engines). 2.54 1.36
When reading research article, I am able to:
5. Relate research finding to my clinical practice and point out similarities and differences. 2.60 1.38
6. Use a check list to assess research articles. 2.37 1.35
7. Read a research report and have a general notion about its strength and weaknesses 2.38 1.33
When applying research recommendations, I am able to:
8. Apply an intervention based on the most applicable evidence. 2.44 1.34
9. Evaluate the application of intervention and identify areas of improvement. 2.51 1.44
Total: 2. 64 1. 31
*

Mean calculated from ratings on a 5-point scale; from 1 (Poor) to 5 (Excellent)