Status of Evidence Based Surgery Among General Surgeons

Muhammad Ramzan; Muhammad Khalid Naseem Mirza; Usman Abaidullah

doi:10.29054/apmc/2011.515

Muhammad Ramzan Senior Registrar Surgery, FCPS (surgery) Military Hospital, Dehran, Saudi Arabia
Muhammad Khalid Naseem Mirza Senior Registrar Surgery, FCPS (surgery) Military Hospital, Dehran, Saudi Arabia
Usman Abaidullah Consultant Surgeon, FCPS (Surgery) Rafiq Anwar Memorial Trust Hospital Gujranwala. Pakistan

DOI: https://doi.org/10.29054/apmc/2011.515

Keywords: Evidence based medicine (EBM)

Abstract

Objective: To see the status of EBM among general surgeons of Faisalabad and Gujranwala. Settings and methods: A survey was conducted among the general surgeons in December 2010 through a questionnaire comprising of 10 questions for which level 1evidence is available. Results: Out of 110 general surgeons who were distributed the questionnaire 96 responded. The correct response rate was only 31.25% (300/960). Only two questions (Q4 and Q5) were answered correctly by a majority of the participants. There was no significant difference of correct response rate between teaching hospital based and non teaching hospital based general surgeons (31.59% vs. 30.61%). Conclusion: The status of EBM among general surgeons seems to be disappointing and a great effort is required to develop its culture.