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In scientific or specialist contexts, this refers to the total body of empirical evidence, data, and facts that support an assumption, hypothesis, or theory. The term is often used in the field of evidence-based medicine.
Die klinische Studie lieferte klare Evidence für die Wirksamkeit des neuen Medikaments.
The clinical study provided clear evidence for the effectiveness of the new medication.
Although 'die Evidence' (evidence) comes from the English word 'evidence', it has a much narrower meaning in German. It refers exclusively to empirical evidence in a scientific context, not just any proof in everyday life or in court.
Die Meta-Analyse fasst die gesamte verfügbare Evidence zu diesem Thema zusammen.
The meta-analysis summarizes all the available evidence on this topic.
This word is a technical term and is used almost only in science, research, and medicine. It is not used in normal everyday language.
Für diese Therapiemethode gibt es bisher nur wenig wissenschaftliche Evidence.
So far, there is only little scientific evidence for this therapy method.
Common verbs used with 'Evidence' are 'liefern' (to provide), 'schaffen' (to create), or 'zeigen' (to show). A very common context is 'evidenzbasierte Medizin' (evidence-based medicine).
Die neue Studie konnte entscheidende Evidence für die Hypothese liefern.
The new study was able to provide decisive evidence for the hypothesis.
'Die Evidence' (evidence) is treated as an uncountable noun in German and is almost always used in the singular, even when it refers to many individual data points or studies.
Die vorliegende Evidence spricht für eine Änderung der Behandlungsleitlinien.
The available evidence supports a change in the treatment guidelines.
proof / evidence
'der Beweis' and 'die Evidence' both have to do with facts that support a statement. 'Beweis' is the normal German word and fits in many different situations, for example in court, in mathematics, or in everyday life. 'Evidence' is a technical term and is used mainly in scientific texts, especially in medicine. It is usually not about a single piece of proof, but about data and studies that together support an assumption. The words can be confused because 'Evidence' looks like the English word for 'Beweis'. In normal German, however, 'Beweis' usually sounds more natural; 'Evidence' fits better in specialist language.
In der Studie fehlt klare Evidence dafür, dass das neue Medikament besser wirkt.
The study lacks clear evidence that the new medication works better.
Für diese Behauptung gibt es bisher keinen sicheren Beweis.
So far, there is no conclusive evidence for this claim.