Formulating the right question |
2.68 |
139 |
Identifying key terms to elicit relevant information |
2.81 |
139 |
Selecting information relevant to the research question |
2.87 |
137 |
Accessing the required database |
2.31 |
140 |
Using search terms |
2.76 |
139 |
Accessing advice |
2.48 |
139 |
Mean for scale 1 |
2.65 |
139 |
2. How would you rate your confidence in using research evidence
when undertaking the following activities? |
Mean |
n |
Conducting audits |
1.83 |
191 |
Conducting needs assessments |
2.43 |
190 |
Formulating business cases |
1.94 |
191 |
Reporting on data gathered |
2.15 |
189 |
Writing bids or funding proposals |
2.07 |
186 |
Developing care plans or assessments |
2.54 |
186 |
Setting individual learning and development goals |
2.30 |
188 |
Mean for scale 2 |
2.18 |
188 |
3. How would you rate your confidence in the following areas? |
Mean |
n |
Critical appraisal of the literature/ journals you usually read to
inform your practice |
2.61 |
74 |
Critical appraisal of randomised controlled trials |
2.19 |
74 |
Critical appraisal of systematic reviews |
2.27 |
74 |
Critical appraisal of analyses combining multiple studies
(meta-analyses) |
2.11 |
74 |
Critical appraisal of qualitative studies |
2.49 |
74 |
Mean for scale 3 |
2.33 |
74 |