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Table 3 Part B - Self-reported skills level in the listed areas

From: Self-reported attitudes, skills and use of evidence-based practice among Swiss chiropractors: a national survey

 

1 poor (%)

2 (%)

3 (%)

4 (%)

5 advanced (%)

*11. Identifying knowledge gaps in practice

0.4

5.3

33.3

53.5

7.5

*12. Identifying answerable clinical questions

1.8

5.3

27.2

53.9

11.8

*13. Locating professional literature (e.g. journal articles)

4.4

14.0

32.0

37.3

12.3

*14. Online database searching (e.g. PubMed/Medline)

7.5

16.7

31.1

31.1

13.6

*15. Retrieving evidence

5.7

14.9

42.1

30.7

6.6

*16. Critical appraisal of evidence

3.1

17.1

42.1

32.9

4.8

*17. Synthesis of research evidence

4.8

20.2

41.2

30.7

3.1

*18. Applying research evidence to patient cases

2.6

14.5

32.0

44.7

6.1

*19. Sharing evidence with colleagues

3.9

23.2

32.0

32.5

8.3

*20. Conducting clinical research (e.g. clinical trials)

39.5

36.0

16.7

7.0

0.9

*21. Using findings from clinical research

4.8

11.4

44.7

35.1

3.9

*22. Conducting systematic reviews

34.2

34.6

25.0

5.3

0.9

*23. Using findings from systematic reviews

8.3

19.7

38.6

28.5

4.8

  1. *belongs to the skills sub-score
  2. These are responses to the question “On a scale from 1 to 5, with 1 being poor and 5 being advanced, how would you rate your skills in the following areas? (please select one per skill area)”