Table 2: Social-cognitive factors relating to the use of research evidence in clinical practice (n = 293). Means and interquartile range of scores (IQR), and frequencies and percentages of groups. Items adapted from Légaré (2014).

 

Item

Reported min-max

Median

IQR

Personal assessment of ability to use research evidence (1-7 = Very low ability-…Very high ability)

1-7

5

3-6

Low ability (1-3)

Intermediate ability (4-5)

High ability (6-7)

n = 73

n = 132

n = 88

25%

45%

30%

 

 

 

 Perceived value of research evidence for clinical practice (1-7 = Very low value-…Very high value)

2-7

6

5-7

Low value (1-4)

High value (5-7)

n = 24

n = 269

8%

92%

 

 

 

Intention to use research evidence in the future

(1-7 = Never…Always)

1-7

6

5-7

Low intention (1-3)

Intermediate intention (4-5)

High intention (6-7)

n = 22

n = 99

n =150

8%

23%

69%

 

 

 

Estimated use of research evidence by respected colleague (1-7 = Never…Always)

1-7

5

4-6

Seldom (1-3)

Moderately often (4-5)

Often or always (6-7)

n = 44

n = 99

n = 150

15%

34%

51%

 

 

 

Estimated percentage of peers using

research evidence (20% intervals)

1-5

4

3-4

Low percentage of peers (0-40%)

Intermediate percentage of peers (60-80%)

High percentage of peers (80-100%)

n = 58

n = 165

n = 70

20%

56%

24%