Ali Mostafaie

Publications (3)1.23 Total impact

• Article: Evidence databases application: comparison of university faculties versus clinical residents in a developing country.

  Fatemeh Sadeghi-Ghyassi, Lily Nosraty, Morteza Ghojazadeh, Ali Mostafaie
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  ABSTRACT: Rationale, aims and objectives  One of the main barriers against the implementation of evidence-based medicine (EBM) is the lack of search skills, an element that affects the finding of the best available evidence. Faculty staff should be capable of using the best evidence in practice and of teaching students to implement EBM elements. They should be familiar with search strategies and evidence databases. The aim of this study is to compare the application of evidence databases by faculties and by residents with no training in this field. Methods  Two hundred fifty-seven faculties and first-year residents of the Tabriz University of Medical Sciences filled out a valid self-administered questionnaire on information-seeking behaviour from August 2008 to June 2010. A chi-square test was used to compare the variables. Results  There were 52.1% of the respondents who were faculty members and 47.9% were residents. Only 8.7% used the Internet for their practice mostly. While Google was the most used resource, TRIP and Cochrane were less used. Significantly, the faculties used these resources more than the residents in both cases. Furthermore, two-thirds of the participants were unfamiliar with medical subject headings (MeSH), and only 14.5% consulted a clinical librarian for help. Conclusion  Significantly, clinicians used evidence databases and online resources minimally for their practice. Additionally, as the faculties used EBM resources more than the residents, this programme should be considered for inclusion in the curricula of medical schools.
  Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice 02/2012; · 1.23 Impact Factor
• Article: How to teach evidence-based medicine to urologists.

  Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Ali Mostafaie
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  ABSTRACT: The goal of this article is to help develop, disseminate, and evaluate resources that can be used to practice and teach EBM for urology residents and continuing education of urologists to reduce the gap between research and clinical practice. Urology departments should build capacity for residents to shape the future of quality and safety in healthcare through translating evidence into practice. Cutting edge approaches require knowing how to teach Evidence-based urology, to make Bio-statistics easy to understanding and how to lead improvement at every level. The authors shared their experience about 'what works' in a surgical department to building an Evidence-based environment and high quality of cares.
  Indian Journal of Urology 10/2011; 27(4):490-3.
• Article: Evidence for the future - Designing a clinical trial.

  Sakineh Hajebrahimi, Ali Mostafaie, Homayoun Sadeghi-Bazargani
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  ABSTRACT: The quality of the evidence is a keystone in the understanding of Evidence Based Medicine. Randomized controlled trials (RCTs) rank first among the research designs providing clinical evidence. Knowing about the design of clinical trials is not only the cornerstone of clinical research, but also is a requirement for any clinician who wants to learn about new findings of clinical research in his/her field. Many clinicians have good understanding as well as some misunderstandings about the design of clinical trials. This article is going to provide some crucial comments to be considered in conducting RCTs in order to help in production of better evidence for future of urology research through RCTs.
  Indian Journal of Urology 10/2011; 27(4):494-7.