Sentences with phrase «just anecdotal evidence»

The vendor had, at the ready, beautiful case studies, testimonials, references, and most importantly, impressive proof — not just anecdotal evidence — from its customers that the ROI of the solution exceeded expectations.

Joshua, that's just anecdotal evidence of a single location.

Well, now there's more than just anecdotal evidence to support that assertion.

That's not DATA, just anecdotal evidence, but * I * still am certain in my «knowledge» (you can't have hundreds of millions of tablets and e-readers sold without a sizable impact on paper sales, simple fact).

Just some anecdotal evidence.

Make sure that they are offering advice based on the latest research and not just anecdotal evidence or there own personal feelings, though.

Just anecdotal evidence: a couple of friends do not want children, but another has told me that at 34 without a partner and having had to go back to school for a new career at this age, she doesn't think she will have children even though that's something she had wanted.

Not exact matches

All of this just adds to a litany of office - related ills we are already familiar with through academic and anecdotal evidence, from stiff necks to carpal tunnel syndrome to eye strain.

Anecdotal evidence suggests the problem isn't just limited to Navy units.

You can read just about any blog or research paper, and they will provide you with anecdotal evidence on the trials and tribulations of building a company.

Statistics can be shaped to fit preconceived arguments just as surely as anecdotal «evidence.»

Using my anecdotal evidence to prove that formula feeders earn less makes just about as much sense as whatever it is she's trying to prove here.

I am just wondering what kind of evidence you have for these claims as they seem to not match the anecdotal evidence I have observed.

She just finished walking Shvil Yisrael (the north - to south Israel trail), but we all know that anecdotal evidence means nothing.

Anecdotal evidence just doesn't cut it.

Otherwise, it's just an unproven hypothesis with only anecdotal evidence to support it.

There's lots of research out there, and even more anecdotal evidence that suggests that our babies don't just have needs, but feelings they need to express too.

Are there any numbers to show that people who read newspapers actually do vote in elections or does this just make the «usual trend - piece anecdotal evidence» a wee bit subtler?

«There was anecdotal evidence too: both thylacines and devils lasted for over 40,000 years following the arrival of humans in Australia; their mainland extinction about 3000 years ago was just after dingoes were introduced to Australia; and the fact that thylacines and devils persisted on Tasmania, which was never colonised by dingoes.

Although evidence is only anecdotal, some postdocs feel that foreign trainees are particularly vulnerable as targets due to the social isolation that occurs when someone is new to a country and just learning its language and culture.

There is some anecdotal evidence that says that bodybuilders who tend to push their limits when it comes to their strength, have better - looking muscle structures than just show - offs who keep pumping away on their bodyweight exercises and their single - joint moves.

But is this really true or is it just another fallacy based on anecdotal evidence in the health community which seems possessed by the word «whole grain»?

This is not just based on clinical experience or anecdotal evidence — there are several studies supporting this, showing that low estrogen levels in menopausal women were the likely cause of weight gain.

Bring up the relationship between iodine and thyroid disorders, and people inevitably put the gloves on and get scrappy — not just an intellectual back and forth banter, supported by exchange of peer - reviewed scientific studies and empirically validated literature — but a throw - down, knock - out fight, where claims are made on the basis of anecdotal evidence based on what so - and - so blogger said, without a single primary or secondary source citation.

My experience, after all, is just «anecdotal» evidence; however, as any good conversationalist will assert: there really is nothing like a good anecdote to get the party started.

I have been reading online that distilled water is the best for humans, and there seems to be anecdotal evidence that it helps a lot of ailments, but there is just as much anecdotal evidence that it leaches minerals from the body.

It is anecdotal evidence because it is just one single case.

It makes people on the trenches like myself, it makes our job a lot easier when I can refer a high quality podcast like yours and it's nice that's evidence - based, you provide references in a world today that's a lot of it is just anecdotal.

If you're not familiar with the term broscience, just know that it is essentially a body of knowledge that bodybuilders (both recreational and competitive) believe to be true based simply on anecdotal evidence rather than being scientifically validated.

So, I suppose that was the catalyst in me just listening and observing and collecting the evidence, because that's anecdotal, but I also needed to look at data.

Anecdotal evidence indicates that the most frequent reason for computer illiteracy among adults is the fear of stupidity — not the fear of turning stupid, of course, just the fear of looking stupid.

Anecdotal evidence is just as valid as data generated from research studies.

Anecdotal evidence about VW reliability is just that.

While this is just an estimate, it seems reasonable based on anecdotal evidence from the many indie authors I know.

There is plenty of anecdotal evidence for this — just read my previous post about yield on cost, or go to any investment show and ask people if they're beating the market: all of them will say yes.

Is this true or just the opinion of that person based on single experience and anecdotal evidence?

In recent years, we've seen significant empirical and anecdotal evidence proving that whole foods are the more healthful overall choice — not just for humans, but also for our canine and feline friends.

Just wondering if you know of any science - based reason for the recommendation not to have the dog sleep in the bed, or if is anecdotal evidence?

A study on humans found that daily cinnamon consumption helped arthritis patients to walk after just a week, and there is some anecdotal evidence that a similar approach may help senior dogs, too.

Dissenting opinions put in print, and signed for, may make them better considered and supported by their own research evidence rather than just looking like anecdotal opinion pieces because now they put their reputations on the line if they say anything wrong.

Possum migration is an example of anecdotal evidence, just as I presented.

Although it's all pretty much just opinion backed by circumstantial or anecdotal evidence and models, it is the scientific opinion that:

«But the lead author of the study... says that he is not convinced that it is just the changing climate... «It could be partly due to this chaotic rainfall, but personally I don't think it can explain such a dramatic decline in mosquitoes, to the extent we can say that the malaria mosquitoes are almost eradicated in these communities... «What we should consider is that there may be a disease among the mosquitoes, a fungi or a virus, or they're may have been some environmental changes in the communities that have resulted in a drop in the number of mosquitoes»... The research team also found anecdotal evidence that their discovery was not an isolated case... «Other scientists are saying they can't test their drugs because there are no children left with malaria.»»

It's the same in medicine where people have already digested the issues with positive results bias, anecdotal evidence, and the influence of money and activistis who are often just wacky, for example a lot of naturopathy.

is only a very weak one if the evidence is just anecdotal.

My anecdotal evidence just cancelled yours out... and if my ancient ass OG Air can still hang, then there's no reason his Mini shouldn't be better.

Just like you, I'm wary of any anecdotal evidence and never spin a fact out of the experience of one person, so it gives me great relief that others have experienced the same thing.

First there was anecdotal evidence that the implementation of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's TILA - RESPA Integrated Disclosures rule in October had caused issues with the housing industry, but now, concrete data is beginning to show just how much the impact of TRID is being felt — and the news isn't great.