Internet access, awareness and utilization of web-based evidence

Awareness of up-to-date published evidence is important in order to optimize patient care and outcome. We report on the utilization and awareness of pre-appraised web-based evidence amongst accredited radiation oncology registrars in Australia, New Zealand (ANZ) and Singapore. Methods: 

In 2003, a postal survey was sent to all accredited radiation oncology registrars in ANZ and Singapore. The aims of this study were to ascertain: the extent of previous training in literature searching and critical appraisal, the extent of Internet access, and the current awareness and utilization of medical databases, including pre-appraised web-based evidence available at the Cochrane Library and the related Cancer Library. Results: 

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