Table 3 Physician attitudes toward evidence-based medicine.
Survey item | Very Positive | Positive | Neutral | Negative | Very Negative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How would you describe your attitude towards the current promotion of EBM? | 102 (24) | 267 (62) | 47 (11) | 13 (3) | 2 (0) |
How would you describe the attitude of most of your colleagues towards EBM? | 22 (5) | 275 (65) | 104 (25) | 19 (5) | 1 (0) |
Strongly Agree | Agree | Neutral | Disagree | Strongly Disagree | |
The practice of evidence-based medicine improves patient care. | 95 (22) | 290 (68) | 38 (9) | 4 (1) | 1 (0) |
Research findings are useful in the day-to-day management of my patients. | 66 (15) | 313 (73) | 40 (9) | 6 (1) | 3 (1) |
EBM is of limited value in general practice because much of primary care lacks a scientific base. | 2 (1) | 44 (10) | 82 (19) | 242 (57) | 58 (14) |
The adoption of EBM, however worthwhile as an idea, places too great of a demand on my practice. | 10 (2) | 72 (17) | 127 (30) | 195 (45) | 25 (6) |
Consultations on weekends or after-hours can encourage a non-evidence-based treatment or test. | 6 (1) | 130 (30) | 142 (33) | 136 (32) | 15 (4) |
Limited resources encourage non-evidence-based treatment. | 34 (8) | 213 (50) | 87 (20) | 88 (21) | 8 (2) |
The patient profile of my practice does not match the available evidence. | 6 (1) | 29 (7) | 128 (31) | 219 (52) | 38 (9) |
20% | 40% | 60% | 80% | 100% | |
Overall, at present, what percentage of your clinical practice do you consider to be evidence-based? | 23 (6) | 113 (27) | 177 (43) | 96 (23) | 3 (1) |