What the source explains
The study used a cross-sectional online survey conducted between November 2019 and April 2020. It included doctors practising modern medicine with more than a year of experience and considered reported violence and effects on patient management. Its broad geographic reach is useful, but recruitment through the internet does not make it a census or eliminate selection and recall bias.
Using this reading in your hospital
Read the eligibility criteria before using any finding in a campaign. A survey excluding nurses, interns or other professionals cannot describe their experiences. When gathering local evidence, record who could participate and who may have been missed.
A question for your team
Does your evidence slide explain who was eligible to answer the survey?
Original source
- 2020 research · Patterns of violence and reported effects on patient care ↗Study authors · full text in PubMed Central · Source checked 2026-09-10
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