Table 3 CAS training and control groups reported number of articles read, and number of hours spent reading.
CAS training Mean (SD) | Control Mean (SD) | Intention to treat Mean difference+ (95% CI) | Explanatory analysis Mean difference+ (95% CI) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
No. articles looked at or read thoroughly each week for keeping up-to-date | 5.7 (6.4) | 5.1 (4.3) | 0.9 (-0.6 to 1.2) | 0.5 (-0.7 to 1.3) |
No. hours spent reading professional literature each week for keeping up-to-date | 2.2 (1.9) | 2.5 (3.9) | 0.9 (-0.6 to 1.2) | 0.9 (-0.6 to 1.3) |
No. articles looked at or read thoroughly each week to solve a health care problem | 1.1 (0.8) | 0.9 (0.8) | 1.5 (-0.8 to 2.7) | 1.4 (-0.8 to 2.7) |
No. hours spent reading professional literature to solve a health care problem | 0.9 (0.7) | 0.9 (0.6) | -0.02 (-0.4 to 0.3) | -0.1 (-0.5 to 0.2) |
Proportion of articles read thoroughly | 21.9 (23.6) | 19.2 (19.9) | 1.3 (-0.8 to 2.0) | 2.6 (-0.7 to 1.8) |
Proportion of articles skim read | 37.0 (20.8) | 42.3 (24.9) | -5.7 (-15.4 to 4.1) | -8.2 (-18.1 to 1.6) |
Proportion of articles for which only abstracts read | 49.7 (23.4) | 40.8 (26.7) | 7.9 (-3.3 to 19.1) | 12.0 (1.0 to 23.0)* |