Process of teaching

EBM Steps	No. of Hours
	Theory
Translation of uncertainty into an answerable question.	2
Search for and retrieval of evidence.	4
Critical appraisal of evidence for validity and clinical importance.	9
Application of appraised evidence to practice.	3
Evaluation of performance.	3

It should be noticed that at least 60% of each of the steps allocated time should be in the form of practical (either hands on or small groups discussions) and not more than 40% on the didactic sessions (theory).