ArticleOpen access Macedonian journal of medical sciences2018
The Quality of EBM Sources Perceived By Belgian Family Physicians.
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- A scoping review of evidence-based guidance and guidelines published by general practice professional organizations.Family practice · 2024Article
- Efficacy and efficiency of information retrieval of community family physicians at the point of care: exploring the associations with information and computer literacy.Journal of the Medical Library Association : JMLA · 2023Article
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Abstract
backgroundBelgian family physicians use several local and international sources for evidence-based medicine (EBM).
aimThis study aims to investigate the quality of these EBM sources according to the Belgian family physicians.
methodsA sample of Belgian family physicians completed a digital survey on the quality of EBM sources.
resultsRespondents evaluated the quality of the information for the major part of the local and international EBM sources good to excellent. More than 50% of the respondents found in the major part of the sources an answer to the question. More than half of the respondents found the necessary information in less than 5 minutes in most of the sources. Younger participants self-evaluated their search skills better than older participants.
conclusionThe quality of most frequently used EBM sources in Belgium is evaluated as good and client-friendly. More than half of the respondents found an answer to their questions in most of the sources and this within 5 minutes.
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