Table 1 Outcomes and analysis for feasibility study

Reach

Participants who completed the study

Number

Percentage

 ≥ 85% completing the program

Level of participation^a

Scale 0–10 (0 = I did not pay attention to any shared material; 10 = I read all the shared material of my interest)

Dichotomization (< 7 points and ≥ 7 points)

Same or greater proportion of scores ≥ 7 points

Effectiveness

Use of scientific information to make clinical decisions^b

Scale 0–10 (0 = I do not use; 10 = I only make clinical decisions using the best available evidence)

Descriptive: analysis of 95% confidence intervals for score differences from pre- to post-program

Significant improvements in at least four items (95% CIs that do not include zero)

Understanding of scientific information interpretation for application in clinical practice^b

Scale 0–10 (0 = I do not understand; 10 = I have a complete understanding to apply scientific findings in clinical practice)

Motivation to search for scientific information that could support clinical decisions^b

Scale 0–10 (0 = I have no motivation; 10 = I am completely motivated)

Importance of scientific information in making clinical decisions^b

Scale 0–10 (0 = No importance; 10 = Extremely important)

Barriers to applying scientific findings^b

Number of barriers reported was considered for analysis

Evidence-Based Practice Questionnaire (EBPQ) to evaluate EBP competencies^b [32, 33]

24 items scored using a 7-point Likert scale (1–7 points); total and subscales mean of the items were used for analysis

Whether the program helped to overcome the reported barriers^a

Frequence of answers “yes” or “no”

Percentage of each category

Same of greater proportion of “yes” answers

Adoption

Impact of program on the clinical practice and decisions^a

5-point Likert scale (1 = much worse, 2 = worse, 3 = the same, 4 = better, 5 = much better)

Percentage of each category

Same or greater proportion of participants indicating positive impact and “yes” answers

Application of information shared during the program in clinical practice^a

Frequence of answers “yes” or “no”

Influence of the program to do something different in clinical practice^a

Frequence of answers “yes” or “no”

Implementation

We assessed whether any modifications to the interventional protocol were necessary during the educational program

As no changed was applied, no analysis was performed for this factor

Maintenance

Attitude towards seeking information from channels that facilitate the understanding of high-quality scientific findings^a

Scale 0–10 (0 = I will not use such information source; 10 = I will definitely use information source that facilitate my understanding)

Dichotomization (< 7 points and ≥ 7 points)

Same or greater proportion of scores ≥ 7 points and “yes” answers

Influence of the program on the approach to studying technical content^a

Frequence of answers “yes” or “no”

Percentage of each category