Due to competing demands, it is necessary for decision makers to quickly find, assess and use evidence to inform their decision making. The health-evidence.ca registry eliminates the need for users to search individual databases, identify relevant reviews, and conduct critical appraisal on the effectiveness of public health interventions. The tools used by Health Evidence to assess relevance and conduct critical appraisal are available online http://health-evidence.ca/html/HowJudgefor-Yourself, accessed 6 May 2011), and users can view completed critical appraisal tools for each review in the registry.