expert opinion

collocation in English

meaningsofexpertandopinion

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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)

Examplesofexpert opinion

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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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These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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