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Evidence-based assessment (EBA) refers to the application of research and theory in selecting constructs for a specific assessment purpose, as well as informing the methods and measures used in the assessment process.[1] This approach recognizes that, despite data from psychometrically robust measures, the assessment process inherently involves iterative decision-making. Clinicians formulate and test hypotheses by integrating often incomplete and inconsistent data.[1] EBA has been shown to aid clinicians in reducing cognitive biases in their clinical decisions.[2] Evidence-based assessment is a component of the broader movement towards evidence-based practices.
The concept of evidence-based assessment originated in the field of medicine,[3] and has since been adopted in several other disciplines, notably clinical psychology. The EBA approach is widely recognized as an empirically driven method of clinical decision-making. Cochrane reviews have reported the efficacy of EBA methods.[4]
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