A single two-hour EBM literature searching workshop did not significantly improve medical students' overall EBM literature searching skills at one week (10.51 vs. 10.50, P=0.99)¶
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q3 i0 A single 2-hour workshop in EBM literature searching skills produced no significant improvement in overall EBM literature searching skills at one week post-intervention (10.51 vs. 10.50, P=0.99). → Kyriakoulis Konstantinos 2016
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Kyriakoulis Konstantinos 2016¶
Kyriakoulis Konstantinos, Patelarou Athina, Laliotis Aggelos, Wan Andrew C, Matalliotakis Michail, Tsiou Chrysoula, Patelarou Evridiki. (2016). Educational strategies for teaching evidence-based practice to undergraduate health students: systematic review. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5066070/
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Randomised controlled trial of a single 2-hour workshop in EBM literature searching skills for 3rd-year medical students (n=121) in Australia, assessed one week post-intervention. Overall scores were 10.51 (5.10) vs. 10.50 (4.53), P=0.99, showing no significant difference; equivalence was not tested.
"Overall EBM literature searching skills: 10.51 (5.10) vs. 10.50 (4.53), P=0.99"
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