Awaste of timewithout patients ” : The views of patient representatives attending aworkshop in evidence-based practice

Norwegian Institute of PublicHealth, Oslo, Norway Correspondence AstridAustvoll-Dahlgren,Norwegian Instituteof PublicHealth, POBox222Skøyen,N-0213,Oslo, Norway. Email: astridad@r-bup.no Abstract Background: Shared decision-making is a central element of evidence-based practice (EBP). Training in EBP has traditionally focused on providers, but there is an increasing interest in developing such educational resources for patients. The aim of this study is to explore the views of patient representatives attending a workshop in EBP.