Background: Reliable and peer reviewed information is of immense importance for preventive, diagnostic and curative solutions and efforts should be done to minimize inaccurate infodemics among post graduate trainee doctors Objective: The aim of the study was to access the use of Peer Reviewed and Non-Peer Reviewed Information by post graduate trainee doctors for COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan Methods: The study was analytical cross sectional in design and was conducted in 3193 post graduate trainee doctors employing Electronic Logbook (elog) system of College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan An online survey included demographic characteristics, year of training, specialty and sources of information used for COVID-19 pandemic Results: Total 3193 study participants from all provinces of Pakistan were included with mean age of 28 68 years Majority of participants (58 66%) used both peer reviewed and non-peer reviewed information source for getting updated guidelines and information about COVID-19 According to bivariate analysis results, significant differences were revealed between the source of information and the age (p &lt; 0 001), province (p &lt; 0 001) and gender (p &lt; 0 002) Multivariate logistic regression results showed that the age less than 30 years (AOR = 1 311, 95% (CI: 0 800, 2 146), working in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province (AOR = 1 549, 95% (CI: 1 210-1 982) and female gender(AOR = 1 551, 95% (CI: 1 303, 1 847) was significantly associated with increased use of social media for getting information Conclusion: Use of non-peer reviewed information for COVID-19 pandemic by postgraduate trainee doctors is common [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Annals of King Edward Medical University is the property of King Edward Medical University and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use This abstract may be abridged No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full abstract (Copyright applies to all Abstracts )
Infodemics: Use of Peer Reviewed and Non-Peer Reviewed Information by Post Graduate Trainee Doctors for COVID-19 Pandemic in Pakistan