Objective 　To investigate the use of evidence-based medicine (EBM) and barriers to applying EBM in clinical practice in medical postgraduates.
Methods 　Three hundred and sixty-five first and second-year medical postgraduates selecting the EBM courses were included. All the students were surveyed by questionnaires.
Result 　The response rate to the survey was 100%. About half of the students read 1~5 professional articles per month before postgraduate study. Fifty-six percent of the students used professional literature and research findings when making clinical decisions. Fifty-seven point three percent used electronic databases to search for practice-relevant literature before postgraduate study. Sixty-one point four percent found it difficult to obtain relevant clinical guidelines and 68.5% never applied relevant clinical guidelines in clinical decision-making. The barriers to using EBM in clinical practice included difficulties in searching and accessing full text of potentially relevant articles, lack of EBM knowledge, influences from clinical experience and authorities, uncertainties about the quality of evidence and time-consuming.
Conclusion 　EBM clinical practice and EBM medical education has transformed from dissemination and popularization stage to skill acquisition stage.

Citation： CHEN Jin,ZHOU Liping. A Survey of the Application of Evidence-based Medicine in Medical Postgraduates. Chinese Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 2006, 06(8): 596-599. doi: Copy