BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE IN EVIDENCE APPRAISAL AMONG PRECLINICAL MEDICAL STUDENTS THROUGH ABSTRACT INTERPRETATION: AN EXPERIENCE FROM AN INTRODUCTORY EPIDEMIOLOGY COURSE
Background: Evidence-based medicine (EBM) requires clinicians to identify, appraise, and apply research evidence in clinical decision-making, making research literacy a foundational competency in undergraduate medical education. However, these skills are rarely explicitly taught in medical curricula, leaving students u...