Table 2 Responses regarding evidence-based medicine
Question/Statement | Family medicine specialist† | Family doctora | P-valueb |
|---|---|---|---|
How would you describe your attitude towards the current promotion of evidence-based medicine? | 5 (4–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.396 |
How would you describe the attitude of most of your GP colleagues towards evidence-based medicine? | 4 (3–4) | 4 (3–4) | 0.992 |
How useful are research findings in your day-to-day management of patients? | 4 (4–5) | 4 (4–5) | 0.289 |
What percentage of your clinical practice do you feel is currently evidence-based? | 70% (70–80%) | 70% (60–80%) | 0.203 |
Practicing evidence-based medicine improves patient care. | 5 (4–5) | 5 (4–5) | 0.659 |
Evidence-based medicine is of limited value in general practice because much of primary care lacks a scientific base. | 1 (1–3) | 2 (1–3) | 0.174 |
The adoption of EBM, however worthwhile as an ideal, places another demand on already overloaded GPs. | 3 (2–4) | 3 (2–4) | 0.097 |