expert opinion
collocation in Englishmeaningsofexpertandopinion
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expert
noun[C]
uk/ˈek.spɜːt/us/ˈek.spɝːt/
a person with a high level of knowledge or skill relating to a particular subject ...
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opinion
noun
uk/əˈpɪn.jən/us/əˈpɪn.jən/
a thought or belief about something ...
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(Definition ofexpertandopinionfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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Alternatively, patient safety and appropriateness studies develop a target utilization rate based onexpertopinionof best practices of medical care.
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Expertopinionfrom a hospital consultant would be obtained as necessary.
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The fact that most studies relied on published estimates and/orexpertopinionis not disturbing in itself.
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When no data are available, estimates based onexpertopinioncan be used (31).
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One postwar legal handbook on expert witnesses characteristically noted what made for confidence in anexpertopinion.
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However, many environmental policies are based on science andexpertopinionwithout the formalised inclusion of citizens.
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Expertopinionwithout explicit critical appraisal, or based on physiology, bench research, or 'first principles'.
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Expertopinionhas been quantified in probabilistic terms in a variety of medical contexts.
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For example, suppose the evidence is expert testimony, and the form of the argument is that of appeal toexpertopinion.
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One possibility is to use a simple points system based onexpertopinion.
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Discrepancies within and between guidelines andexpertopinionare not uncommon, which raises questions about the appropriate comparator (4;14;19).
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After the disaster, everyone is suddenly an amateur naturalist, and often newly doubtful ofexpertopinion.
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A lack of evidence would imply heavy reliance onexpertopinion, and experts often tend to disagree.
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The link between the data and the guidelines must be clearly defined, as strong scientific evidence is preferable toexpertopinion.
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Probability distributions are derived for input variables using available data and, where necessary,expertopinion.
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We instead usedexpertopinionto estimate the type and quantity of outpatient drugs used in the various disease states.
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The estimates chosen were validated by theexpertopinionof a health professional specialist in wound care.
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