Internal medicine residents'views and understanding of evidence based medicine in Shiraz medical school

ABSTRACT

Evidence based medicine has 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. 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. 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 residents had 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. The ability to evaluate the literature and apply methods of data analysis, should be educate to all trainees