Evidence-based
adjective
in medicine, pertaining to the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients
Examples
The practice of evidence-based medicine means integrating individual clinical expertise wi th the best available external clinical evidence from systematic research.
Usage Note
medicine
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- Evidential
[ev-i-den-shuh l] /ˌɛv ɪˈdɛn ʃəl/ adjective 1. noting, pertaining to, serving as, or based on . /ˌɛvɪˈdɛnʃəl/ adjective 1. relating to, serving as, or based on evidence