Evidence-Based Practice Education in Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Residency Programs

OBJECTIVE: The current extent and quality of evidence based practice training for physiatrists is unclear at this time. Training of evidence-based practice is also available to residents in Canada. The extent, quality, and impact of the training were explored. DESIGN: This is a cohort study. RESULTS: About half of the Canadian programs reported a formal evidence-based practice curriculum. The most frequently reported method of providing evidence-based practice education was resident participation in journal club. CONCLUSIONS: Despite the increasing integration of evidence-based practice into residency program education, there remains a critical lack of knowledge and skills for implementation of evidence-based practice into clinical practice among Canadian physical medicine and rehabilitation residency programs.