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Internal Medicine Residents’ Views And Understanding Of Evidence Based Medicine In Shiraz Medical School

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avatar Mohsen Moghadami 1 , * , avatar M Amini 2

1 Assistant Professor, Internal Medicine Department ,Shiraz Medical School

2 Asisistant professor, Medical Educational Developing Center, Jahrom Medical School.

How to Cite: Moghadami M, Amini M. Internal Medicine Residents’ Views And Understanding Of Evidence Based Medicine In Shiraz Medical School. J Med Edu. 2005;8(1):e105235.
doi: 10.22037/jme.v8i1.750.

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Journal of Medical Education: 8 (1); e105235
Published Online: October 01, 2005
Article Type: Research Article
Received: August 01, 2005
Accepted: October 01, 2005
DOI: 10.22037/jme.v8i1.750
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Background and pupose: Evidence based medicine bas become on increasing important topic in recent years in medical schools. The internal medicine residents as important group in managing patient need evidences for better diagnosis and treatment. Our intension was to investigate view and understanding of evidence-based medicine (EBM) among internal medicine residents.Methods: in 3 teaching hospital in shiraz university of medical school in Iran, a questionnaire was give to internal medicine residents to determine their view about EBM and their ability to access ,use and interpret evidences.Results: The overall response rate was 80% (40/50). The result showed that 90% of them had previously received education in research methodology but none of them had a course about EBM.All of residentshad access to MEDLINE and word web wide (www) in work place but their use isn’t favorable. Only 10% of them thought they able to critically evaluate medical literatures.Conclusion: The ability to evaluate the literature and apply methods of data analysis, should be educate to all trainees.

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