TABLE 3.

Survey 2 key questions and percentage of “yes” responses to whether current EBM training included this component

Question 2: Introduction to EBP
Definition of EBP	96.4%
Rationale and background of EBP	89.3%
Clinical questions and study designs (different types)	85.7%
Teach an overview of EBP	75%
Understand distinction between using research to inform clinical decision making vs. conducting research	78.6%
Question 3: Ask (step 1)
Recognize knowledge gaps in practice	89.3%
Generate structured answerable clinical questions	82.1%
Question 4: Ask (step 2)
Become familiar with sources of research information, including biomedical research databases and filtered or pre-appraised evidence sources	82.1%
Carry out an appropriate literature search for clinical questions	89.3%
Question 5: Appraise and Interpret (step 3)
Basic statistics	82.1%
Interpretation of research directions related to diagnostic accuracy, prognostic evaluation and treatment effects	78.6%
Interpretation of different types of study design	82.1%
Recognize the different levels of evidence	85.7%
Distinguish evidence-based from opinion-based clinical practice guidelines	85.7%
Recognize importance of considering conflict of interest and funding sources	82.1%
Question 6: Apply (step 4)
How to engage patients in decision making process, use shared decision making	75%
Utilize different strategies to manage uncertainty in clinical decision making in practice	74.1%
Understand importance of baseline risk of individual patients when estimating individual expected benefit	67.9%
Question 7: Evaluate (step 5)
Recognize barriers to knowledge translation and strategies to overcome them	46.4%
Recognize role of personal skill assessment and quality improvement in context of reflective clinical practice	75%