Evidence Information and Informed Decisions

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Evidence Information and Informed Decisions

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1. Collecting information (20 entries)
  1. document
  2. public record
  3. trace the source
  4. respondent
  5. enquiry
  6. witness
  7. first-hand account
  8. anonymously
  9. take a reading
  10. open question
  11. request a breakdown
  12. documentary evidence
  13. observation
  14. supporting material
  15. primary source
  16. testimony
  17. survey
  18. investigate
  19. transcript
  20. cite a source
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2. Comparing accounts (20 entries)
  1. differ on
  2. compare notes
  3. quote directly
  4. independent source
  5. version of events
  6. overlap
  7. exception
  8. contradict
  9. compare like with like
  10. revision
  11. rumour
  12. account for
  13. consistent with
  14. alternative account
  15. eyewitness account
  16. secondary source
  17. revise a claim
  18. apparently
  19. account for a difference
  20. distinguish between
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3. Reliability and relevance (20 entries)
  1. accurate
  2. relevant
  3. outdated
  4. sample size
  5. impartial
  6. balanced account
  7. supported by
  8. expert opinion
  9. rule out
  10. assessment
  11. apparent
  12. uncertainty
  13. transparent
  14. case study
  15. independent
  16. statistical evidence
  17. significant
  18. substantial
  19. missing data
  20. approximate
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4. Drawing conclusions (20 entries)
  1. weigh the evidence
  2. allow for
  3. jump to conclusions
  4. indicate
  5. infer
  6. on balance
  7. arise from
  8. hypothesis
  9. test a hypothesis
  10. interpretation
  11. draw a distinction
  12. implication
  13. draw the wrong conclusion
  14. narrow the scope
  15. inference
  16. nevertheless
  17. rule out an explanation
  18. necessity
  19. provided that
  20. overstate
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5. Explaining decisions (20 entries)
  1. opposing evidence
  2. informed decision
  3. in light of
  4. reasoning
  5. take into consideration
  6. deciding factor
  7. make a case for
  8. weigh up the options
  9. reject an option
  10. give priority to
  11. justify
  12. justification
  13. on that basis
  14. reconsider
  15. support a judgement
  16. informed judgement
  17. rule out alternatives
  18. prior belief
  19. taken for granted
  20. to my mind
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