Demographics of the groups randomised to different formats
| Number of participants randomised | Multilayered format 92 | Standard format 85 |
|---|---|---|
| Country | ||
| (number of participants eligible for analysis) | (92) | (83) |
| Norway (%) | 61 (66.3%) | 57 (68.7%) |
| UK (%) | 10 (10.9%) | 10 (12%) |
| Lebanon (%) | 11 (12.0%) | 10 (13.3%) |
| Spain (%) | 10 (10.9%) | 5 (6%) |
| Professional status or specialty | ||
| (number of participants eligible for analysis) | (76) | (72) |
| Medical student or intern (%) | 13 (17.1%) | 8 (11.1%) |
| Internist resident (%) | 21 (27.6%) | 27 (37.5%) |
| Internist attending/consultant (%) | 23 (30.3%) | 21 (29.2) |
| General practitioner (%) | 13 (17.1%) | 12 (16.7%) |
| Unknown (% did not answer that question) | 6 (7.9%) | 4 (5.6%) |
| Training in health research methodology | ||
| (number of participants eligible for analysis) | (72) | (68) |
| No training in HRM (%) | 34 (47.2%) | 35 (51.2%) |
| ≥1 HRM course (%) | 26 (36.1%) | 21 (30.9%) |
| Degree in HRM (%) | 12 (16.7%) | 12 (17.6) |
| Preferred knowledge source | ||
| (number of participants eligible for analysis) | (89) | (82) |
| Local guideline (%) | 22 (24.7%) | 14 (17.1%) |
| Systematic review (%) | 2 (2.2%) | 2 (2.4%) |
| EBM textbook (%) | 17 (19.1%) | 13 (15.9%) |
| National or international guideline (%) | 34 (38.2%) | 36 (43.9%) |
| Colleague (%) | 14 (15.7%) | 17 (20.7%) |
| Primary study (%) | 0 (0%) | 0 (0%) |
EBM, evidence-based medicine; HRM, health research methodology.