due weight implicitly acknowledges that there are many factors that contribute to decisions
about the care of patients. There are many factors other than the results of randomised controlled
trials that may weigh heavily in both clinical and policy decisions (for instance, patient
preferences and resources). This definition requires that valid, relevant evidence should be
considered alongside other relevant factors in the decision making process. It does not assume
that any one sort of evidence should necessarily be the determining factor in a decision.
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