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Table 3 Comparison of the mean scores of the intention to engage in EBP between intervention and control groups at pre and post-test

From: Effectiveness of virtual training on nursing students’ intentions to engage in evidence-based practice: a case study in Iran

Variable

Groups

Pre test

Post test

Mean difference

Paired t-test

p-value

M ± SD

M ± SD

Intention to engage in EBP

Intervention

37.70 ± 4.44

44.62 ± 3.67

6.92

4.15

0.02

Control

38.02 ± 5.62

36.56 ± 3.53

−1.46

1.93

0.06

 

Independent t-test

1.46

−3.75

   
 

p- value

0.15

0.03

   
  1. Bold numbers indicate statistical significance at p < 0.05