title: Evidence based medicine: teaching, learning and practice: results of a cross-sectional study from Turkey.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To assess the level of understanding related to the significance of evidence-based medicine among physicians.
  
  
  METHODS
  The cross-sectional study was conducted between March and October 2012 using an online questionnaire that was sent out to physicians and academics working as faculty at training hospitals across Turkey. The questionnaire consisted of questions about the knowledge, attitude and behaviour towards evidence-based medicine. Seven of the questions pertained to the learning of evidence-based medicine, six were about teaching evidence-based medicine, and six were about its practice. SPSS 20 was used for statistical analyses.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The questionnaire was returned duly filled by 79 physicians. Of them, 41 (51.9%) were males; and 57 (72.2%) were part of the faculty. Only 1(1.2%) participant had attended a course about evidence-based medicine during undergraduate education, while 19 (24.05)had attended one after graduation. Besides, 26 (32.9%) academics were teaching some concepts of evidence-based medicine, and 21 (26.6%) were giving some information about clinical guidelines.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The study found that levels of learning and teaching of evidence-based medicine among physicians were inadequate. They should be emphasised at both pre- and post-graduate tiers.
authors.forename: Ummu Zeynep
authors.initials: UZ
authors.lastname: Avsar
authors.forename: Umit
authors.initials: U
authors.lastname: Avsar
authors.forename: Zeliha
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Cansever
authors.forename: Hamit
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Acemoglu
authors.forename: Yasemin
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Cayir
authors.forename: Abdul Sattar
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Khan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D004501:Education, Medical; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D007858:Learning; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D013663:Teaching; D014421:Turkey