Table 2

General resident research survey results (n= 43)
Response to survey questions
 Non-rotators (n= 15)
 Research rotators (n = 28)
 P Value*

Yes/Total
1. # of residents who believe research is important in residency training?
 15
 24
 NS
2. Ever use (where applicable) the following resources for research during your training?
Research Director
 7
 27
 <0.05
Faculty mentors/assistance
 11
 24
 NS
On line resources (database searches, journals, presentation support – computer, software etc)
 13
 28
 NS
Time (other than research rotation)
 9
 22
 NS
Biostatistics course
 11
 21
 NS
Research requirement for graduation
 12
 25
 NS
Adequate emphasis on research activities by program
 12
 26
 NS
Department research competition
 10
 15
 NS
Other research forum opportunities (Institutional, State, National conferences)
 9
 18
 NS
3. What is the single most important barrier to research during the time of residency training?
     • Lack of resident time
 14
 27
 NS
     • Lack of resident interest
 4
 7
 NS
     • Lack of money
 2
 5
 NS
     • Lack of teaching program or materials-
 2
 4
 NS
     • Lack of faculty time
 6
 7
 NS
     • Lack of computers or software
 0
 1
 NS
     • Lack of faculty role models and mentors
 6
 6
 NS
     • Lack of faculty interest
 4
 7
 NS
4. Residents rating of their specific training in the following components of research during your residency training?

Mean Score+
Evidenced based topic review (e.g. to search articles on a specific clinical question and gather articles, critique, rank evidence and conclude the answer to the clinical question)
 3.2
 4.1
 <0.05#
Critical appraisal of literature (e.g. analyze and interpret individual study findings)
 3.4
 3.7
 NS#
Original research projects
 2.9
 3.7
 <0.05#
Journal club discussions
 3.4
 3.7
 NS#

* by Fisher's exact test for proportions

# by Mann Whitney U test

+ 1 poor 2 satisfactory 3 average 4 good 5 excellent

Kanna et al. BMC Medical Education 2006 6:52   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-6-52