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Subject Area

Public Health

Article Type

Original Study

Abstract

Objectives This study aimed to assess knowledge, attitude, and skills of undergraduate medical students regarding evidence-based medicine (EBM) in Egypt. Background Evidence-based medicine (EBM) has become essential for patients, physicians, and overall healthcare practice. Undergraduate medical students are the future providers of healthcare; hence, they should be provided with the required knowledge and skills about EBM. Subjects and Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted on a convenience sample of 552 undergraduate medical students in five Egyptian universities. A validated online survey was used, which included sociodemographic characteristics, source of information, knowledge of EBM-related terms, attitude towards EBM, and skills of EBM. Results The study included 552 undergraduate medical students; 53.1% were females, with higher participation from the fourth- and fifth-year students (23.6%, 32.4%), respectively. In this study, 60% of the participants had no EBM training. Students who received EBM training rated all the items for EBM skills significantly higher than those who did not receive the EBM course (p-value

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