expert judgment

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-010426",
  "term": "expert judgment",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "1. An inferential opinion of a specialist or group of specialists within an area of their expertise. Expert judgment (alternatively referred to as professional judgment) may be based on an assessment of data, assumptions, criteria, models, and parameters in response to questions posed in the relevant area of expertise.\n\n2. Opinion of an authoritative person on a particular subject. [IPCS/OECD 2004]\n\n3. Judgment involves a reasoned formation of opinions. An expert is someone with special knowledge or experience in a particular problem domain. Expert judgment is documented and can be explained to satisfy outside scrutiny. [FAO/WHO 2003b]",
  "references": [
    "EPA Definitions of Terms Relevant to PRA and References for Further Reading at http://www.epa.gov/oswer/riskassessment/rags3adt/pdf/appendixe.pdf",
    "Thesaurus of Terms Used in Microbial Risk Assessment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/expert-judgment/"
}