What is “research evidence”?
Author: SCIRE Community Team | Reviewer: Janice Eng | Published: 24 April 2017 | Updated: 23 February 2024
Health claims are based on evidence from research.1
All claims need evidence to support them. This is especially true in health care, where our decisions can have life-changing consequences. While there are many types of evidence, research is generally accepted to be the best source for evidence about health.
Research evidence is based on the findings of research studies that use scientific methods to seek answers to the questions we have about health and illness. Research evidence is sometimes comprised of the findings of just one study and at other times it is made up of the findings of hundreds of different studies.
