Donna H. Odierna|Jenny White|Susan Forsyth|Lisa Bero
Critical appraisal training increases understanding and confidence and enhances the use of evidence in diverse categories of learners
University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco|University of California, San Francisco
training evidencebased medicine commonly offered physicians medical students healthcare decisionmakerswe partnered community organizations recruit participants develop trainings consumers nonphysician healthcare providers journalists californiawe conducted halfday oneday workshops critical appraisal health evidence workshops consisted didactic presentations smallgroup practice sessions class discussionswe measured knowledge confidence immediately workshops followup 6 months later also asked participants describe use health evidence workshops followupat baseline 41 consumers 45 providers 57 journalists correctly answered questions health evidence scores increased 20 p 005 groups end workshops remained significantly baseline followup baseline 26 participants confident understanding critical appraisal concepts significantly increasing 54 workshops sustained 53 followup discussions participants comments often focused funding potential effects financial conflicts interest study findings participants use evidence frequently followup said applied workshop skills evaluating research communicating others making decisions health careit possible successfully conduct critical appraisal workshops aid healthrelated decision making groups previously access kind training