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ArticleElectronic physician2017

Obstacles facing evidence based medicine in physical medicine and rehabilitation: from opinion and knowledge to practice.

Seyed Ahmad Raeissadat, Mohammad Hasan Bahrami, Seyed Mansoor Rayegani, Hossein Hassanabadi, Marzieh Babaee, Sharif Najafi, Reza Aghabozorgi

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Article in Electronic physician, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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5 · Who and what money

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7 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

Seyed Ahmad RaeissadatAssociate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Clinical Research Development Center of Shahid Modarres Hospital and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Mohammad Hasan BahramiAssociate Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Seyed Mansoor RayeganiProfessor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Hossein HassanabadiAssistance Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences, Mashhad, Iran.
Marzieh BabaeePhysical Medicine and Rehabilitation Specialist, Clinical Research Development Center of Shahid Modarres Hospital and Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Research Center of Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Sharif NajafiAssistant Professor of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Department of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation, AJA University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran.
Reza AghabozorgiAssistance Professor of Medical Oncology and Hematology, Internal Department, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
Shahid Beheshti University of Medical Sciences · IRAja University of Medical Sciences · IRArak University of Medical Sciences · IRMashhad University of Medical Sciences · IR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundEvidence-based medicine (EBM) is a new approach to medicine which can guide clinical services toward effective and beneficial results with the least side effects or errors. Up to now, there have been few available articles about specialists' EBM status, specifically the status of physiatrists in the area of EBM.

objectiveTo determine the present status of physiatrists' attitudes, knowledge and skill in the area of EBM and the existing obstacles.

methodsThe cross-sectional study was performed in 2014 among physiatrists in Iran. The valid and reliable questionnaire contained 25 questions in 8 fields including demographic and professional information, point of view regarding EBM, familiarity with databases, educational history and information about EBM, use of scientific resources, scientific evidence usage, and the amount of access to resources. Final analysis of the questionnaires was done using SPSS version 16.

resultsOne hundred twenty-eight questionnaires were completed (response percentage 52.2%). In total, 48.4% specialists had attended EBM workshops and 89.6% of people were familiar with medical search engines. The amount of familiarity with databases was mostly with MEDLINE/PubMed (52.3%). Respondents mainly had a positive point of view towards EBM. Those who had access to databases at work or somewhere out of home had a more positive attitude (p=0.002). Those who had attended EBM workshops and members of faculty also had more positive attitudes (p=0.003 and p=0.01, respectively). Around 70% of responders had adequate knowledge regarding EBM. Physicians, members of faculty and participants who had spent more time on research, reviewed articles and attended workshops had more knowledge (p=0.001). There were three major obstacles recognized: An insufficient amount of knowledge regarding the principles, advantages and applications of EBM, difficulty with gaining access to associated databases and an insufficient amount of activity in judging and analyzing the related articles.

conclusionResults from our study revealed that although there is a significant number of physiatrists who are familiar with the practicality of EBM, they are still not familiar enough with its concepts and applications.

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AttitudeEvidence -based medicineIranKnowledgePhysical and rehabilitation medicine

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