Let Evidence Guide Every New Decision (LEGEND): An evidence evaluation system for point-of-care clinicians and guideline development teams

Journal of Evaluation in Clinical Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 1054-1060

  Clark, Eloise ^a   Burkett, Karen ^a   Stanko Lopp, Danette ^a  

^a CCHMC ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Critical appraisal; Evidence quality; Evidence based practice; Methods; Practice guideline; Research design

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; EVALUATION RESEARCH; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; NOMENCLATURE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; POINT OF CARE TESTING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIABILITY; REVIEW; VALIDITY;

ALGORITHMS; DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS, CLINICAL; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RESEARCH DESIGN; REVIEW LITERATURE AS TOPIC;

EID: 73549101096     PISSN: 13561294     EISSN: 13652753     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2753.2009.01314.x     Document Type: Review

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