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<Articles JournalTitle="Current Journal of Neurology">
  <Article>
    <Journal>
      <PublisherName>Tehran University of Medical Sciences</PublisherName>
      <JournalTitle>Current Journal of Neurology</JournalTitle>
      <Issn>2717-011X</Issn>
      <Volume>16</Volume>
      <Issue>1</Issue>
      <PubDate PubStatus="epublish">
        <Year>2017</Year>
        <Month>01</Month>
        <Day>04</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </Journal>
    <title locale="en_US">Knowledge, attitude, and practices among Iranian neurologists toward evidence-based medicine</title>
    <FirstPage>26</FirstPage>
    <LastPage>29</LastPage>
    <Language>EN</Language>
    <AuthorList>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Kaveh</FirstName>
        <LastName>Shafiei</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Department of Neurology, School of Medicine, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
      <Author>
        <FirstName>Fatemeh</FirstName>
        <LastName>Sedaghati</LastName>
        <affiliation locale="en_US">Neurology Research Centre, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran</affiliation>
      </Author>
    </AuthorList>
    <History>
      <PubDate PubStatus="received">
        <Year>2016</Year>
        <Month>02</Month>
        <Day>07</Day>
      </PubDate>
      <PubDate PubStatus="accepted">
        <Year>2016</Year>
        <Month>12</Month>
        <Day>04</Day>
      </PubDate>
    </History>
    <abstract locale="en_US">Background: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) is a current practice in medicine to produce clinical practice guidelines from well-designed, randomized, controlled trials. We studied knowledge, attitude, and practice of EBM of neurologists who participated in the Iranian congress of neurology.

Methods: A self-administered anonymous questionnaire was distributed and filled by neurologists. A total of 200 neurologists were randomly sampled and with response rate of 56%. 33.9% of responder had previously participated in EBM courses.

Results: The average total knowledge score was 
 4.05 &#xB1; 0.80 out of a maximum possible score of 
 5.0. Textbooks were still the most favorite source of knowledge for our neurologists. A lack of time was the highest, and motivation the least mentioned barrier in using EBM.
Conclusion: Overall, the Iranian neurologist had acceptable knowledge and attitude toward EBM and had same similar as found in other studies.</abstract>
    <web_url>https://ijnl.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijnl/article/view/986</web_url>
    <pdf_url>https://ijnl.tums.ac.ir/index.php/ijnl/article/download/986/313</pdf_url>
  </Article>
</Articles>
