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مقاله
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Abstract
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Title:
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Iranian ophthalmologists’ attitudes toward Evidence Based Medicine and comparing their potential knowledge about EBM with self-reported clinical practice
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Author(s):
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Ali Mostafaie, Fatemeh Sadeghi-Ghyassi, Sakineh Hajebrahimi
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Presentation Type:
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Oral
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Subject:
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Glaucoma
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Others:
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Presenting Author:
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Name:
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Ali Mostafaei
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Affiliation :(optional)
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Ophthalmology Department, Iranian Evidence Based Medicine Center of Excellence, Tabriz University of Medical Sciences
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E mail:
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alimostafaie@yahoo.com
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Phone:
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5447374
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Mobile:
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09144114979
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Purpose:
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Clinical practice guidelines are the highest level of evidence for busy ophthalmologists to make the best clinical decision in a minimum possible time. The aim of study was evaluating Iranian ophthalmologists’ attitudes toward EBM and comparing ophthalmologists’ potential knowledge about EBM with their self-reported clinical practice.
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Methods:
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A cross-sectional survey performed during the Annual Congress of Iranian Society of Ophthalmology (November 2011). Two valid questionnaires about ophthalmologists’ attitudes toward EBM and self-reported clinical practice are administrated by randomly selected ophthalmologists. The data was analyzed using SPSS 16.
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Results:
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One-hundred ophthalmologists returned the first questionnaire and 60% answered the second questionnaire. 54.3% had more than 15 years’ experience. 95% believed that ophthalmology training should be evidence based. Of ophthalmologists, 26% implemented guidelines for problem-solving and 59% applied the Internet for finding ophthalmology guidelines. There was a significant correlation between glaucoma and cataract questions’ mean scores (rs = 0.28, N = 60, P=0.02). Although correlation of non-faculties’ self-reported practice with guidelines was greater than faculties, but there was no significant difference between their correct answers.
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Conclusion:
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One fourth of Iranian ophthalmologists implemented guidelines in their practice. But overall, respondents’ reasonable rate of correct answers to questions showed that they are aware of new developments and updates.
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