You ask the follwing: "In your opinion, which source of evidence is most important? You go on and mention six sources of possible evidence: Opinions of experts, assessent data, patinent preferences, research, oral traditions, beliefs & values. In my opinion the most important are research and assessment data.
You ask the follwing: "In your opinion, which source of evidence is most important? You go on and mention six sources of possible evidence: Opinions of experts, assessent data, patinent preferences, research, oral traditions, beliefs & values. In my opinion the most important are research and assessment data.
Although your ask us what "In your opinion, which source of evidence is most important? You then restrict us to only six sources. I would say through inner research, the evidence I uncover/discover is the most important. This is also scientific as it is based on inner exploration and tested over time. But it is different to what is normally considered as scientific research.
It seems that there is a wide consensus that research and assessment data are the two main many sources of evidence. We often hold false beliefs and opinions of experts are not always reliable. Oral tradidion is just tradition and is generally conservative. Patient prefrences are based on personal desires and needs and hence they are often subject to flaws.
Experts can be considered a reliable source of evidence as evidence-based practitioners when they combine their practical and research skills all together for better outcomes.