Table 1 The initial version of the Evidence-Based Medicine Questionnaire (version 3)

A

Demographic profile

6

NA

Nominal scale

B

Frequencies in looking for medical information

20

NA

Nominal scale

C

Knowledge regarding evidence-based medicine

17

Knowledge regarding information sources

4-point Likert scale^a

1 = Unaware

2 = Aware but not used in clinical decision making

3 = Have read it but not used in clinical decision making

4 = Read and used in clinical decision making

16

Knowledge regarding terms related to EBM

5-point Likert scale^a

1 = Never heard this term before

2 = Heard of this term but do not understand what this term but would like to

3 = Do not understand this term but would like to

4 = Have some understanding of this term

5 = Understand this term well and able to explain what it means to others

1 = Never heard and do not understand

2 = Do not understand but would like to

3 = Understand

D

Practice of evidence-based medicine

9

Practice

5-point Likert scale^a

1 = Strongly disagree

2 = Disagree

3 = Neither agree nor disagree

4 = Agree

5 = Strongly agree

1 = Disagree

2 = Neutral

3 = Agree

E

Barriers in practicing evidence-based medicine

13

Barriers

5-point Likert scale^a

1 = Strongly disagree

2 = Disagree

3 = Neither agree nor disagree

4 = Agree

5 = Strongly agree

1 = Disagree

2 = Neutral

3 = Agree

F

Needs for evidence-based medicine

3

Needs

Nominal scale

Total

80