Table 3 Chiropractic perceptions of their skills in relation to evidence-based practice (n = 132)

Identifying knowledge gaps in practice

1

(0.8)

4

(3.0)

43

(32.6)

75

(56.8)

9

(6.8)

Identifying answerable clinical questions

1

(0.8)

3

(2.3)

29

(22.0)

87

(65.9)

12

(9.1)

Locating professional literature

4

(3.0)

27

(20.5)

44

(33.3)

38

(28.8)

19

(14.4)

Online database searching

7

(5.3)

25

(18.9)

46

(34.8)

38

(28.0)

17

(12.9)

Retrieving evidence

5

(3.8)

18

(13.6)

55

(41.7)

38

(28.8)

16

(12.1)

Critical appraisal of evidence

3

(2.3)

18

(13.6)

58

(43.9)

47

(35.6)

6

(4.5)

Synthesis of research evidence

9

(6.8)

25

(18.9)

61

(46.2)

31

(23.5)

6

(4.5)

Applying research evidence to patient cases

2

(1.5)

4

(3.0)

40

(30.3)

70

(53.0)

16

(12.1)

Sharing evidence with colleagues

6

(4.5)

24

(18.2)

35

(26.5)

53

(40.2)

14

(10.6)

Conducting clinical research

44

(33.3)

36

(27.3)

31

(23.5)

17

(12.9)

4

(3.0)

Using findings from clinical research

4

(3.0)

18

(13.6)

43

(32.6)

55

(41.7)

12

(9.1)

Conducting systematic reviews

35

(26.5)

37

(28.0)

43

(32.6)

16

(12.1)

1

(0.8)

Using findings from systematic reviews

9

(6.8)

29

(22.0)

40

(30.3)

46

(34.8)

8

(6.1)