Evidence-based legislation (EBL) calls for the use of the best available scientific evidence and systematically collected data, when available, by legislatures as a basis for their formulation and writing of law. Drawn from the definition of "evidence-based medicine" which is "the conscientious, explicit, and judicious use of current best evidence in making decisions about the care of individual patients", this concept calls upon legislative bodies to inform their legislation with the best available scientific and systematically collected evidence available.
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