research-backed methods
noun phraseUK /rɪˈsɜːtʃ bækt ˈmɛθədz/
US /ˈriːsɜːrtʃ bækt ˈmɛθədz/
Ways of doing things that are proven to work by careful study.
The teacher uses research-backed methods to help kids learn to read.
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2. Approaches in medicine that have been tested in careful studies.
Doctors prefer research-backed methods for treating the flu.
3. Teaching strategies shown to work by education studies.
The school adopted research-backed methods to improve math scores.
4. Ways of solving problems that scientists have checked and confirmed.
The team used research-backed methods to fix the water problem.