Information retrieval, critical appraisal and knowledge of evidence-based dentistry among Finnish dental students

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 214-219 ◽  
Author(s):  
P. Nieminen ◽  
J. I. Virtanen
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Critical Appraisal ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Dentistry

scholarly journals Information Retrieval and Awareness about Evidence-Based Dentistry among Dental Undergraduate Students—A Comparative Study between Students from Malaysia and Finland

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Pentti Nieminen ◽  
Eswara Uma ◽  
Sudipta Pal ◽  
Marja-Liisa Laitala ◽  
Olli-Pekka Lappalainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Oral Surgery ◽  
Dental Education ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Data Retrieval ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Lecture Notes ◽  
Malaysian Students ◽  
Evidence Based Dentistry

Background: A fundamental skill in education includes the ability to search for, evaluate, and synthesize information, and this cannot be underestimated in dental education. The aim of this study was to assess how dental students from Malaysia and Finland acquire scientific information and to compare their information retrieval skills. Methods: Fourth and fifth-year dental students from Malaysia and Finland were invited to participate. A self-administered structured questionnaire including items about the use of information sources, subjective assessment of literature retrieval skills and knowledge was used. Results: A total of 226 dental students participated in the survey: 131 from Malaysia and 95 from Finland. In both countries, the highest interest for data retrieval among students was found in the oral surgery specialty. The three most used sources of information among Malaysian students were personal lecture notes, dental textbooks, and colleagues; while Finnish students used colleagues, lecture notes, and current clinical guidelines. Students’ knowledge of evidence-based practice was inadequate in both student groups. Though the majority of participants reported that they had good or passable skills in literature retrieval, more students from Finland judged themselves to have at least good skills compared to those from Malaysia. Conclusion: Dental education in both countries includes information retrieval studies and mandatory research projects. However, students did not often use those sources that are considered essential in evidence-based dentistry. Universities should further develop educational and training interventions that guide students to use knowledge resources more effectively for critically appraising scientific evidence.

scholarly journals Information Retrieval Sources and Skill, and Knowledge of Evidence-based Dentistry Among Iranian Dental Students

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Mehdi Naghibi Sistani ◽  
Ali Kazemian ◽  
Jorma I Virtanen
Keyword(s):  
Information Retrieval ◽  
Information Sources ◽  
Information Source ◽  
Scientific Information ◽  
Knowledge Score ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Chi Square Test ◽  
Evidence Based Dentistry

Abstract Background: This study aimed to determine the common scientific information sources used, information retrieval skills, and knowledge of evidence-based dentistry (EBD) among graduating dental students in two dental schools in Iran.Methods: In total, 179 final-year dental students from Mashhad University (71%) and Babol University (29%) participated in this anonymous survey in 2019. A valid self-administered questionnaire has been translated using forward-backward method to assess students' use of information sources for the past six months, their information retrieval skills, and knowledge of EBD. We used chi-square test, t-test, and one way ANOVA for statistical analysis.Results: Most commonly used information sources by the students in the university and at home were: personal lecture notes, fellow dental students, and Compact Dentistry References (CDR) books. Proportion of students with good knowledge of EBD was 53.6%. Dental students who sensed to possess weaker information retrieval skills revealed lower EBD scores (p=0.01). Students who used at least one evidence-based information source (Cochrane, PubMed/Medline, scientific journals’ websites) more frequently sensed to possess better information retrieval skills (p=0.02).Conclusions: Commonly used information sources by the dental students were not evidence-based. Those students with better information retrieval skill showed higher EBD knowledge score and used evidence-based information sources more frequently. Therefore, more efforts should be put to basic skill of information retrieval and EBD in Iranian dental curricula.

scholarly journals Adaptation and validation of the Berlin questionnaire of competence in evidence-based dentistry for dental students: a pilot study

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura Imorde ◽  
Andreas Möltner ◽  
Maren Runschke ◽  
Tobias Weberschock ◽  
Stefan Rüttermann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Pilot Study ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Berlin Questionnaire ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Evidence Based Dentistry

Role of Evidence Based Dentistry in Day to Day Dental Practice-Perception of Postgraduate Dental Students and Clinical Practitioners - KAP Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 16 (9) ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Vijay Apparaju ◽  
Saurabh Kale ◽  
Nikhil Srivastava ◽  
Rahul Goswami ◽  
Rajamanoj Kondaveei ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Dental Students ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Dental Practice ◽  
Kap Study ◽  
Evidence Based Dentistry

Evidence-based dentistry skill acquisition by second-year dental students

2018 ◽  
Vol 22 (3) ◽  
pp. e612-e618 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. A. Marshall ◽  
S. C. McKernan ◽  
C. L. Straub-Morarend ◽  
S. Guzman-Armstrong ◽  
L. Marchini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Skill Acquisition ◽  
Dental Students ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Second Year ◽  
Evidence Based Dentistry
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