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uncertainty

— A state characterized by inadequate evidence to justify being confident, e.g. about the effects of treatments


Full explanation:

Uncertainty is the fundamental ethical and scientific requirement for doing research to assess the effects of treatments.

Uncertainty cannot be assessed without systematic reviews of what is already known from existing evidence.

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