Tuesday 9 July 2013

Evidence washing motive

Just happened upon someone who's put their finger somewhere near the cause of my fatigue with so called "evidenced based health policy." Though on different sides of the fence politically, he seems similarly underwhelmed;
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion.
First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/evidence-based-policy-most-meaningless-phrase-politics-today#sthash.igD6rbiU.tmkhygRd.dpuf
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion.
First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/evidence-based-policy-most-meaningless-phrase-politics-today#sthash.igD6rbiU.tmkhygRd.dpuf
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion.
First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/evidence-based-policy-most-meaningless-phrase-politics-today#sthash.igD6rbiU.tmkhygRd.dpuf
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion.
First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/evidence-based-policy-most-meaningless-phrase-politics-today#sthash.igD6rbiU.tmkhygRd.dpuf
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion.
First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/evidence-based-policy-most-meaningless-phrase-politics-today#sthash.igD6rbiU.tmkhygRd.dpuf
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion.
First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/evidence-based-policy-most-meaningless-phrase-politics-today#sthash.igD6rbiU.tmkhygRd.dpuf
...I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion. First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion.
First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/evidence-based-policy-most-meaningless-phrase-politics-today#sthash.igD6rbiU.tmkhygRd.dpuf
He's talking about politics, so am I in a way. Crusading against people in terms of their bodies, politicises health and medicine. Making it conform to a rigid ideology-defence of the status quo.

The assumptions, actually assertions behind so called evidenced based has quickly become more important than a rational basis of assessment. Whether it's supposedly for purportedly, the greater good, it's the case that fact is secondary, for some, to their overweening attempts at social engineering.

They use evidence to change the sense of their extent of manipulation. As if the (fading) air of objectivity cleans out their motive.

It has a side effect of inducing increasing ennui and cynicism when it comes to research findings.
Don’t get me wrong, I like a good piece of evidence as much as the next man or woman. And policy should be rooted in an understanding of the facts. Yet there are three good reasons why I’ve decided this phrase has lost all meaning in policy discussion.
First, evidence-based policy tells you nothing about the assumptions behind what you are trying to achieve.
- See more at: http://www.cityam.com/article/evidence-based-policy-most-meaningless-phrase-politics-today#sthash.igD6rbiU.tmkhygRd.dpuf

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