ABSTRACT
Objective: To investigate whether postgraduate education through evidence-based medicine can affect the knowledge and behavior of residents.<BR>Design: Self-controlled and externally controlled trial.<BR>Setting: University hospital.<BR>Participants: Fifteen residents specializing in family medicine.<BR>Intervention: Four 2-hour seminars and weekly evidence-based medicine-style journal club meetings.<BR>Main outcome measures: Scores from a test of knowledge of evidence-based medicine and the number of MEDLINE searches conducted each month.<BR>Results: All residents improved their knowledge of evidence-based medicine and conducted more MEDLINE searches each month than did other medical residents or residents of our department last year.<BR>Conclusion: Postgraduate education through evidence-based medicine is effective in improving residents' knowledge and behavior.