Author/Authors :
Sadeghi, Masoumeh Department of Epidemiology, School of Public Health - Kerman Medical University & Member of Kerman Oral and Dental Research Center , Khanjani, Narges Department of Epidemiology - School of Public Health, Kerman Medical University, Kerman, Iran and Honorary Research Fellow, Monash Centre for Occupational & Environmental Health, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University , Motamedi, Fatemeh School of Health Management and Information Technology, Kerman Medical University , Saber, Maryam Department of Health Education and Health Promotion and Head of the Education Development Office , Sharifi Rad, Gholamreza Department of Health Education - School of Public Health, Isfahan Medical University
Abstract :
BACKGROUND: Using Evidence Based Medicine (EBM) in clinical practice is an important strategy for improving and
updating medical services. Therefore, EBM has recently attracted a lot of attention in many medical schools around the
world. In this study we tried to evaluate the familiarity of clinical residents who are one of the main clinical decision
makers in public hospitals and also the next generation of specialists with EBM and EBM databases.
METHODS: This was a cross–sectional study in 2010 in which clinical residents of Kerman Medical University (KMU)
participated. Residents were asked about the four main EBM databases. The data was collected by a self-administered
questionnaire.
RESULTS: The data showed that from the respondents only 26.6% knew about EBM and only 28.7% of the respondents
were familiar with "Up to Date", 22.3% were familiar with "Ovid EBM Reviews", 6.4% were familiar with "Cochrane"
and 5.3% were familiar with "BMJ Clinical Evidence". The frequencies of those that actually used the databases for
clinical decision making and could answer the search questions were even less.
Keywords :
Evidence Based Medicine , EBM database , Clinical Residents , Postgraduate Curriculum
