Factor | Knowledge (n = 340) | Practices (n = 340) | ||
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OR | 95 % CI | OR | 95 % CI | |
Individual and practice characteristics | ||||
Agea | 0.96 | (0.85, 1.08) | 1.06 | (0.81, 1.39) |
Age squareda | 1.00 | (1.00, 1.00) | 1.00 | (1.00, 1.00) |
Sex, female | 0.99 | (0.46, 2.09) | 1.15 | (0.47, 2.85) |
Specialist physician | 0.94 | (0.66, 1.33) | 1.50 | (0.47, 4.81) |
Time allocated to research b | 0.96 | (0.92, 1.00) | 0.98 | (0.97, 1.00) |
Master’s or doctorate degree | 1.37 | (1.04, 1.80) | 0.90 | (0.13, 6.50) |
Training (since completed last degree) in: | ||||
Acquiring systematic reviews through the Cochrane Library | 0.88 | (0.22, 3.44) | 0.62 | (0.22, 1.73) |
Critically appraising systematic reviews | 1.16 | (0.54, 2.50) | 1.69 | (1.05, 2.74) |
The care of women seeking contraception | 0.87 | (0.62, 1.23) | 1.72 | (1.06, 2.80) |
Easy access to the internet | 1.01 | (0.73, 1.41) | 0.98 | (0.41, 2.32) |
Able to read and write English well or very well | 1.31 | (0.70, 2.45) | 1.16 | (0.78, 1.71) |
Working context | ||||
Based in a facility or practice with an NGO as the operating authority | 1.23 | (0.27, 5.56) | 1.65 | (1.01, 2.70) |
Located in an urban setting | 1.15 | (0.52, 2.55) | 0.95 | (0.68, 1.33) |
Based in a hospital | 0.91 | (0.29, 2.85) | 0.98 | (0.27, 3.60) |
Facility had anti-tuberculosis drugs available | 0.46 | (0.11, 1.85) | 1.04 | (0.85, 1.27) |
Views and activities related to improving clinical practice | ||||
Research performed in their own country is of above average or excellent quality | 0.88 | (0.69, 1.12) | 1.72 | (1.22, 2.42) |
Trust somewhat or completely a systematic review of randomized controlled double-blind trials | 1.21 | (0.60, 2.46) | 1.05 | (0.71, 1.55) |
Working with researchers or research groups to improve clinical practice or the quality of working life | 0.89 | (0.69, 1.15) | 0.97 | (0.65, 1.45) |
Higher quality of available research is important or very important to improve their work | 0.65 | (0.27, 1.57) | 2.51 | (1.05, 6.01) |
Used or read particular sources of evidence | ||||
Clinical practice guidelines, protocols or decision-support tools | 1.07 | (0.66, 1.74) | 1.14 | (0.60, 2.17) |
Cochrane Library | 1.56 | (0.53, 4.65) | 0.84 | (0.31, 2.29) |
Scientific journals from high-income countries | 0.48 | (0.30, 0.77) | 1.38 | (0.72, 2.65) |
Scientific journals from own country | 0.84 | (0.39, 1.79) | 1.14 | (0.75, 1.71) |
Summaries of articles, reports, and reviews from public and not-for-profit health organizations | 1.06 | (0.72, 1.57) | 1.21 | (0.79, 1.87) |
Thresholds | ||||
k1 | −2.09 | (−4.63, 0.45) | 3.18 | (−2.37, 8.74) |
k2 | −0.53 | (−3.19, 2.12) | 4.53 | (−1.27, 10.33) |