Table 2.
EBM Educational, background and incorporation into practice and ACE score results
| N | % | ACE Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | SD | |||
| At what stage of your medical career did you first learn about EBM? | ||||
| During undergraduate medical education | 51 | 63.7% | 8.9 | 1.4 |
| During residency | 26 | 32.5% | 9.2 | 1.9 |
| I have not learned about EBM | 3 | 3.8% | 7.3 | 1.5 |
| In what instructional setting did you learn EBM? - Selected Choice | ||||
| Face to face (traditional classroom setting) | 30 | 37.5% | 8.6 | 1.5 |
| Online (eLearning) | 4 | 5.0% | 9.0 | 0.0 |
| Mix of online and face to face | 39 | 48.8% | 9.3 | 1.7 |
| Self-study | 6 | 7.5% | 8.2 | 1.5 |
| Other (not specified) | 1 | 1.3% | 7.0 | – |
| When did you begin incorporating EBM within your clinical decision-making process? | ||||
| Since undergraduate medical education | 16 | 20.0% | 9.4 | 1.3 |
| During residency | 49 | 61.3% | 9.0 | 1.6 |
| After residency (fellowship & clinical practice) | 9 | 11.3% | 7.6 | 1.9 |
| I have not incorporated EBM within my practice | 6 | 7.5% | 8.7 | 1.2 |