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To critically examine the ethical boundaries and methodological limitations of evidence-based design (EBD) within the context of UK healthcare architecture.

August 14, 2026HERD Health Environments Research & Design Journal

Ethical Limitations of Evidence-Based Design: A Critical Analysis of UK Practices

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SASeyed Rouhollah Hashemi Nezhad Ashrafi (S. R. Hashemi Nezhad A.)University of Liverpool

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Critical analysis reveals ethical shortcomings of evidence-based design in UK healthcare environments, highlighting the necessity of integrating capabilities-based ethical frameworks.

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To critically examine the ethical boundaries and methodological limitations of evidence-based design (EBD) within the context of UK healthcare architecture.
Critically analyzed the empirical and quantitative focus of evidence-based design in UK healthcare environments.
Evaluated relevant professional architecture codes and National Health Service (NHS) design guidelines.
Evidence-based design's reliance on quantitative metrics fails to adequately protect the dignity of nonautonomous patients or resolve complex ethical trade-offs between safety, justice, and satisfaction.
Existing professional design codes and NHS guidelines remain either too narrow or too broad to address these ethical gaps.
Martha Nussbaum's Capabilities Approach provides a viable dignity-oriented framework to complement empirical design methods in healthcare settings.

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Seyed Rouhollah Hashemi Nezhad Ashrafi (S. R. Hashemi Nezhad A.) (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a7ec7aab70b84ec8b9143a2 https://doi.org/10.1177/19375867261427408

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Critical analysis reveals ethical shortcomings of evidence-based design in UK healthcare environments, highlighting the necessity of integrating capabilities-based ethical frameworks.

Ethical Limitations of Evidence-Based Design: A Critical Analysis of UK Practices

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Ethical Limitations of Evidence-Based Design: A Critical Analysis of UK Practices

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