Characteristics of 531 clinicians who participated in the survey
| Characteristic | No. (%) of respondents |
|---|---|
| Sex | |
| Female | 302 (56.9) |
| Male | 228 (42.9) |
| Not specified | 1 (0.2) |
| Country | |
| Canada | 179 (33.7) |
| Chile | 27 (5.1) |
| Finland | 57 (10.7) |
| Lebanon | 26 (4.9) |
| Norway | 27 (5.1) |
| Spain | 129 (24.3) |
| Switzerland | 23 (4.3) |
| United States | 63 (11.9) |
| Specialty | |
| Internal medicine | 259 (48.8) |
| Family medicine | 225 (42.4) |
| Other | 47 (8.8) |
| Professional status | |
| Resident | 343 (64.6) |
| Attending/staff | 110 (20.7) |
| Clinical fellow | 20 (3.8) |
| Medical student | 19 (3.6) |
| Other | 39 (7.3) |
| Year of graduation or expected graduation from medical school | |
| Before 1990 | 50 (9.4) |
| 1990–1999 | 41 (7.7) |
| 2000–2009 | 205 (38.6) |
| 2010 or later | 229 (43.1) |
| Not specified | 6 (1.1) |
| Training in health research methodology | |
| Never completed a formal course | 293 (55.2) |
| Completed formal courses, but no masters or doctorate in health research methodology | 219 (41.2) |
| Has masters or doctorate in health research methodology | 16 (3.0) |
| Not specified | 3 (0.6) |