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Logical Model: KGEvidence - Detailed Descriptions

Active as of 2026-10-06

Definitions for the KGEvidence logical model.

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. KGEvidence
Definition

The body of evidence behind a recommendation, with its GRADE certainty rating. Class IRI: http://smart.who.int/kg/evidence.

ShortKnowledge graph L1: Evidence
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. KGEvidence.summary
Definition

Summary of the body of evidence.

ShortSummary
Control0..1
Typemarkdown
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. KGEvidence.certainty
Definition

GRADE certainty of the body of evidence.

ShortCertainty
Control0..1
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE certainty of evidence
(required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeCertaintyVS)
Typecode
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
6. KGEvidence.studyCount
Definition

Number of studies in the body of evidence.

ShortStudy count
Control0..1
TypeunsignedInt
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. KGEvidence.citation
Definition

Bibliographic citation of the evidence review.

ShortCitation
Control0..1
Typestring
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. KGEvidence
Definition

The body of evidence behind a recommendation, with its GRADE certainty rating. Class IRI: http://smart.who.int/kg/evidence.

ShortKnowledge graph L1: Evidence
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. KGEvidence.summary
Definition

Summary of the body of evidence.

ShortSummary
Control0..1
Typemarkdown
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. KGEvidence.certainty
Definition

GRADE certainty of the body of evidence.

ShortCertainty
Control0..1
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE certainty of evidence
(required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeCertaintyVS)
Typecode
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
6. KGEvidence.studyCount
Definition

Number of studies in the body of evidence.

ShortStudy count
Control0..1
TypeunsignedInt
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. KGEvidence.citation
Definition

Bibliographic citation of the evidence review.

ShortCitation
Control0..1
Typestring
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension

Guidance on how to interpret the contents of this table can be foundhere

0. KGEvidence
Definition

The body of evidence behind a recommendation, with its GRADE certainty rating. Class IRI: http://smart.who.int/kg/evidence.

ShortKnowledge graph L1: Evidence
Control0..*
Is Modifierfalse
Logical ModelInstances of this logical model are not marked to be the target of a Reference
2. KGEvidence.summary
Definition

Summary of the body of evidence.

ShortSummary
Control0..1
Typemarkdown
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
4. KGEvidence.certainty
Definition

GRADE certainty of the body of evidence.

ShortCertainty
Control0..1
BindingThe codes SHALL be taken from Knowledge graph: GRADE certainty of evidence
(required to http://smart.who.int/base/ValueSet/KGGradeCertaintyVS)
Typecode
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
6. KGEvidence.studyCount
Definition

Number of studies in the body of evidence.

ShortStudy count
Control0..1
TypeunsignedInt
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension
8. KGEvidence.citation
Definition

Bibliographic citation of the evidence review.

ShortCitation
Control0..1
Typestring
Primitive ValueThis primitive element may be present, or absent, or replaced by an extension