Results by Per-Participant Analysis
| Result* | With DynaMed No. (%) | Without DynaMed No. (%) | No Difference No. (%) | P Value† |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| * The n values are numbers of participants. | ||||
| † The Wilcoxon signed rank test ranks the absolute values of the differences in each paired group, thus comparing the aggregate ranks for With DynaMed and the aggregate ranks for Without DynaMed. Pairs for which there was no difference were excluded from the analysis. | ||||
| Answered more questions (n = 46) | 23 (50) | 13 (28.3) | 10 (21.7) | .05 |
| Found more answers that changed clinical decision making (n = 46) | 25 (54.3) | 13 (28.3) | 8 (17.4) | .01 |
| Had better overall impact on decision making (n = 46) | 28 (60.9) | 15 (32.6) | 3 (6.5) | .007 |
| Spent less time searching (n = 46) | 22 (47.8) | 23 (50) | 1 (2.2) | .59 |
| Found answers faster (n = 42) | 20 (47.6) | 22 (52.4) | 0 | .64 |
| Stopped unsuccessful searches earlier (n = 28) | 16 (57.1) | 12 (42.7) | 0 | .69 |