Table 1. Outline of the practice-based and regular EBM-course
Step Experimental group: practice-based EBM- course Step Control group: non-practice-based, regular EBM- course
Step 1 Formulating a foreground question Step 1 Formulating a foreground question
Contact moment 1 1a. Transfer meeting at a clinical unit; 1b. Selection of patient cases with clinical questions in collaboration with a clinician; 1c. Formulation of foreground question and search strategy; Class meeting 1 1a. Opening lecture; 1b. Selection of case from theoretical examples; 1c. Formulation of foreground question and search strategy;
Step 2 Searching in the literature Step 2 Searching in the literature
  2a. Searching in different databases (e.g. Google, PubMed, UpToDate, Cochrane); 2b. Selection of articles & critical appraisal;   2a. Searching in different databases (e.g. Google, PubMed, UpToDate, Cochrane); 2b. Selection of articles & critical appraisal;
Step 3 Critical appraisal of the literature Step 3 Critical appraisal of the literature
Contact moment 2 3a. Feedback and discussion on the first results with a clinician; 3b. Adjustments of results and/or selection of articles; Class meeting 2 3a. Feedback and discussion on the first results with a teacher; 3b. Adjustments of results and/or selection of articles;
Step 4 Presentation and formulating an answer Step 4 Presentation and formulating an answer
Contact moment 3 4a. Report and presentation of the results followed by discussion, feedback and reflection with clinical unit and clinician. Class meeting 3 4a. Report and presentation of the results followed by discussion, feedback and reflection in the classroom.
Int J Med Educ. 2020; 11:140-145; doi: 10.5116/ijme.5ee0.ab48