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Its relationship to EBM, however, remains conceptually ambiguous: EBD draws legitimacy from EBM's hierarchical conception of \u201cbest evidence\u201d while at the same time acknowledging the specificities of design practice, which do not easily fit such a model.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Methodology<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>A systematic review was conducted on 31 publications in the design research literature that explicitly address the tension surrounding EBD's conception of \u201cbest evidence.\u201d The criticisms raised were coded and analyzed by main topics and subtopics.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>The review highlights several reasons why EBM's hierarchical view of \u201cbest evidence\u201d is an unsuitable epistemological foundation for EBD. It imposes scientifically inappropriate and practically ineffective methodological standards, devalues important sources of design knowledge, and fails to address central epistemic challenges intrinsic to design processes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>By bringing together critical yet fragmented insights from the literature, this study argues for the development of an updated epistemological framework for EBD. 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