scientific evidence
collocation in Englishmeaningsofscientificandevidence
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scientific
adjective
uk/ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/us/ˌsaɪənˈtɪf.ɪk/
relating to science, or using the organized methods ...
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evidence
noun[U]
uk/ˈev.ɪ.dəns/us/ˈev.ə.dəns/
one or more reasons for believing that something is or is ...
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(Definition ofscientificandevidencefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
Examplesofscientific evidence
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The report will be updated when newscientificevidencebecomes available.
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In such a scenario, recommendations resulting fromscientificevidencecould contradict the opaque process of deliberation and its consequential decisions.
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However, that is another sociobiological proposition that goes beyond what can legitimately be concluded from thescientificevidence.
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It is the other states whose stories reveal more clearly the dynamics at play whenscientificevidenceof paternity was brought to bear.
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It is no more justified to speak of ' compellingscientificevidence' than it is to assume that there is only one disorder to be elucidated.
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Unfortunately, there is noscientificevidenceto substantiate the efficacy of arthroscopy for "gray areas" such as the ones considered here.
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This framing, in turn, has opened the door to counter-claims which marshal (selfdescribed)scientificevidenceand which have contributed to a backlash against survivors.
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However,scientificevidencefor specific program models or configurations is lacking.
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As a starting point, it might reasonably be expected that promoters of technologies should justify any claims of benefit withscientificevidence.
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As reviewed in this supplement, overwhelmingscientificevidenceargues that intestinal helminth infections exert an enormous toll on human health, development and prosperity.
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Relevant scientific studies were evaluated using a predetermined protocol for grading the strength of thescientificevidence.
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Moreover, the different emphasis given to the use of the available sources ofscientificevidencemay influence the final approach.
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There is reasonablescientificevidenceto justify full investigation of the health of both treated women and resulting children.
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Unfortunately, in many instances,scientificevidenceof sufficiently high quality that can lead to clear-cut policy decisions does not exist.
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A systematic review of thescientificevidencewas conducted.
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The study found no conclusivescientificevidencethat would support starting new, large-scale community intervention programs aimed at preventing cardiovascular disease (13).
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Additionally, stricter standards of rigor could be imposed on allowablescientificevidence.
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Thescientificevidenceis too weak or contradictory to permit conclusions about the costeffectiveness of different treatment methods.
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