The familiarity with and outlook on the principles of biostatistics and research methodology among resident physicians

• H. Al-Zahrani

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• MD, Bahaafg

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The purpose of this study is to evaluate medical residents' familiarity with and perspective on research methods and biostatistics.
Our methodology included a cross-sectional investigation that took place at King Abdulaziz University Hospital in Jeddah, Saudi
Arabia, from November 2014 to October 2014. All participants were given a self-administered questionnaire. There was a 90%
response rate. The survey yielded 122 valid responses from locals. Over half of the locals felt comfortable evaluating the findings
of scientific articles, and the majority had a good grasp of fundamental ideas including "P" values, study power, and case control
studies. In contrast, almost 67% of the locals lacked understanding of more complex biostatistical concepts. Not only did non-
specialist residents (p=0.003) but also residents with prior training in evidence-based medicine (p=0.05) had significantly higher
likelihood of having superior knowledge scores.

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