Table 5.
Summary of the overall survey results (N=173).
| Survey item | Strongly agree or agree, n (%) | Indifferent, n (%) | |
| Factors important for choosing a treatment |
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Clinical experience is an important factor for choosing a treatment | 172 (99.4) | 0 (0.0) |
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Research is an important factor for choosing a treatment | 160 (92.5) | 10 (5.8) |
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Knowledge from patients and carers is an important factor for choosing a treatment | 124 (71.7) | 39 (22.4) |
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Local context and environment are important factors for choosing a treatment | 123 (71.1) | 42 (24.3) |
| Use of research in clinical practice |
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I use prospective cohort studies in clinical practice | 134 (77.5) | 34 (19.7) |
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I use meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies in clinical practice | 130 (75.1) | 35 (20.2) |
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I use (meta-analysis of) retrospective cohort studies in clinical practice | 126 (72.9) | 39 (22.5) |
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I use (meta-analysis of) RCTsa with homogeneous results in clinical practice | 122 (70.5) | 41 (23.7) |
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I use case-control studies in clinical practice | 113 (65.3) | 42 (24.3) |
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I use case series in clinical practice | 111 (64.2) | 47 (27.2) |
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I use case reports, expert opinions, or personal observations in clinical practice | 98 (56.6) | 52 (30.1) |
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I use (meta-analysis of) RCTs with inconsistent, but promising, results in clinical practice | 79 (45.7) | 66 (38.2) |
| Guidelines and treatment options |
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Treatment options I use are based on high-quality evidence | 129 (74.5) | 26 (15.0) |
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The neurosurgeons at my hospital are involved in the process of setting up the neurosurgical guidelines for my hospital | 126 (72.8)b | 3 (1.7)c |
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Guidelines at my hospital are based on high-quality evidence | 102 (59.0) | 49 (28.3) |
| Training |
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I can understand, criticize, and interpret statistical outcomes in journals | 87 (80.3) | 19 (11.1) |
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I have received formal training in EBMd | 60 (34.7) | 29 (16.8) |
| Neurosurgery is amenable to evidence | 146 (84.4) | 19 (11.0) | |
aRCT: randomized controlled trial.
bQuestion was answered with “yes.”
cQuestion was answered with “other.”
dEBM: evidenced-based medicine.