Table 4 Assimilation and perceived ability of interpretation of scientific results among specialist- and non-specialist physiotherapists
Total n = 1165 | Not specialist n = 840 | Specialist* n = 319 | p-value** | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Frequency of reading scientific articles about health, medicine, or physiotherapy % (n) | ||||
Regularly/often | 40.5 (469) | 30.4 (255) | 67.1 (214) | |
Sometimes | 39.2 (454) | 43.8 (368) | 27.0 (86) | |
Rarely/never | 20.4 (236) | 25.8 (217) | 6.0 (19) | < .001 |
Number of scientific articles read during a normal month | ||||
Mean (SD) | 3.6 (6.0) | 3.0 (5.9) | 5.2 (6.2) | < .001 |
Md (IQR) | 2 (1–4) | 1 (1–3) | 3 (2–5) | < .001 |
Perceived ability to understand the structure and performance of scientific studies (study design, etc.) | ||||
High/very high % (n) | 42.2 (487) | 48.5 (406) | 82.3 (261) | < .001 |
Mean (SD) score 1 (very low) -5 (very high) | 3.7 (0.8) | 3.5 (0.7) | 4.1 (0.7) | < .001 |
Perceived ability to evaluate the methodology of scientific studies (identify bias, assess quality, etc.) | ||||
High/very high % (n) | 40.6 (468) | 31.5 (263) | 64.7 (205) | < .001 |
Mean (SD) score 1 (very low)-5 (very high) | 3.4(0.8) | 3.2 (0.8) | 3.8 (0.7) | < .001 |
Perceived ability to interpret statistical results from scientific studies? (significance/p-value, effect sizes, risk measures, confidence intervals, etc.) | ||||
High/very high % (n) | 25.6 (295) | 18.6 (155) | 43.9 (140) | < .001 |
Mean (SD) score 1 (very low)-5 (very high) | 3.0 (0.9) | 2.8 (0.9) | 3.5 (0.8) | < .001 |
Perceived ability to translate/implement results from scientific studies in your clinical practice | ||||
High/very high % (n) | 46.1 (521) | 37.7 (307) | 67.7 (214) | < .001 |
Mean (SD) score 1 (very low)-5 (very high) | 3.4 (0.8) | 3.3 (0.7) | 3.8 (0.7) | < .001 |
Sufficient knowledge/understanding or research for decision making regarding treatments | ||||
Yes % (n) | 67.8 (785) | 61.3 (515) | 85.2 (270) | |
No | 9.1 (105) | 11.5 (97) | 2.5 (8) | |
Don’t know/can’t judge | 23.1 (267) | 27.1 (228) | 12.3 (39) | < .001 |
Sufficient education in scientific reading and understanding during undergraduate studies | ||||
Yes I learned enough | 30.3 (349) | 31.8 (266) | 26.3 (83) | |
Yes, it was offered but I didn't take in the knowledge | 6.4 (74) | 6.3 (53) | 6.6 (21) | |
Yes I learned but have forgot most of it | 23.2 (267) | 28.2 (236) | 9.8 (31) | |
No, the education within this topic was insufficient | 32.6 (376) | 28.3 (237) | 44.0 (139) | |
Don’t remember | 7.5 (86) | 5.3 (44) | 13.3 (42) | < .001 |