evidencesynthesis
nounUK /ˈɛvɪdəns ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
US /ˈɛvɪdəns ˈsɪnθəsɪs/
Putting together facts from different places to see what they all say.
The scientists did an evidence synthesis to combine results from many studies.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A careful report that brings together many research results into one clear picture.
The evidence synthesis showed that the new medicine helped most patients.
3. The process of sorting and joining clues to reach a single conclusion.
Her evidence synthesis of the witness reports helped solve the case.
4. A method used in science to compare and combine findings from separate studies.
The team used evidence synthesis to compare ten different experiments.