Table 2

Levels of implementation of EBM-skills and advocacy uptake

Self-help group representatives

(n = 54)

Professional counsellors

(n = 64)

Patient advocates

(n = 36)

Others

(n = 7)

Total

(n = 161)

Lost to follow-up

10

11

5

1

27

(17)

Did not finish the training course

2

0

3

0

5

(3)

Follow-up interview

42

53

28

6

129

(80)

Implementation*

Level 0

16

18

8

3

45

(35)

Level 1

4

3

2

1

10

(8)

Level 2

7

22

8

2

39

(30)

Level 3

5

4

5

0

14

(11)

Level 4

10

6

5

0

21

(16)

Additional uptake of advocacy activities

15

9

6

0

30

(23)

Values are numbers (percentage)

* For explanation of levels of implementation see Methods and Additional file 2. Higher levels indicate more implementation.

Berger et al. BMC Medical Education 2010 10:16   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-10-16