James M Anderson Center for Health Systems Excellence
Evidence Evaluation Tools & Resources (LEGEND)

Evidence Evaluation Tools & Resources (LEGEND)

At Cincinnati Children’s, we rely on LEGEND (Let Evidence Guide Every New Decision) to help us provide the best patient outcomes. We are also dedicated to sharing what we know. As a result, the following resources are available to help guide your work in evidence-based decision making.

Evidence-Based Care Recommendation Development Processes

LEGEND Appraisal Forms

Domain of Clinical Question

Type of Study /
Study Design

Intervention

Diagnosis
Assessment

Prognosis

Etiology
Risk Factors

Incidence

Prevalence

Meaning
KAB***

Systematic Review
Meta-Analysis

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Meta-Synthesis

 

 

 

 

 

 

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RCT*
CCT**

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Psychometric Study

 

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Cohort-Prospective / Retrospective

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Case Control

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Longitudinal

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Cross Sectional

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Descriptive, Epidemiology,
Case Series

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Qualitative Study

           

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Quality Improvement

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Mixed Methods

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Decision Analysis,
Economic Analysis,
Computer Simulation

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Case Report /
N-of-1 Study

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Published Expert Opinion

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Bench Study

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Guideline

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Contact Us

For information, feedback or questions about our evidence-based decision making documents, email EBDMinfo@cchmc.org.