Table 1 The difference between ‘evidence’ and ‘experiential knowledge’
From: ‘Is it worth doing?’ Measuring the impact of patient and public involvement in research
The nature of ‘evidence’ | The nature of ‘experiential knowledge’ |
|---|---|
• Data obtained through systematic enquiry | • Knowledge ‘in context’ gained through experience—insight/wisdom |
• Objective | • Subjective |
• Rational | • Emotional |
• Quantitative—measurement | • Qualitative—description |