title: Inclusion of evidence-based medicine in colleges of osteopathic medicine and suggestions for implementing evidence-based medicine into osteopathic medical school curricula.
abstract: The authors investigated the extent to which colleges of osteopathic medicine include evidence-based medicine education in their curricula. Information was obtained through a questionnaire survey, including a Likert scale. The survey was sent to 19 colleges of osteopathic medicine for completion. Twelve responses were received within the time limits of this cross-sectional study, yielding a 63% response rate. Four colleges of osteopathic medicine report that they currently teach evidence-based medicine within their education programs. Variations among the programs included the type of faculty delivering the evidence-based medicine course, the years in which instruction occurs, the number of hours of instruction, and assessment methods used. Seven additional schools have plans to implement evidence-based medicine into their educational programs. Suggestions for the design of an evidence-based medicine course and an evidence-based medicine-based curriculum are discussed in relation to the survey results.
authors.affiliation: Department of Family Medicine, Western University of Health Sciences College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific, Pomona, CA 91766-1854, USA. acundari@westernu.edu
authors.forename: Alan D
authors.initials: AD
authors.lastname: Cundari
authors.forename: Nathan
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Ker
mesh_terms: D002983:Clinical Competence; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003479:Curriculum; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D010021:Osteopathic Medicine / Q000193:education*; D012577:Schools, Medical