Original sentence: The committee stated:.The name has been suggested as a corollary to evidence based policy making.The term "policy based evidence making" was refered to in a report of the United Kingdom House of Commons Select Committee on Science and Technology into Scientific Advice, Risk and Evidence Based Policy Making issued in October 2006.The term Policy based evidence making is a pejorative term which is refers to an alleged approach where research is commissioned to support a policy which has already been decided upon.The term has also been applied outside the strictly scientific arena, for example in a position paper for the Arts and Humanities Research Council.Working from a conclusion to provide only supporting evidence is an approach which contradicts most interpretations of the scientific method; however, it should be distinguished from research into the effects of a policy where such research may provide either supporting or opposing evidence
Edited sentence: The concept of working back from the conclusion is a basic and common scientific error which is addressed in most serious science courses.The issue of policy based evidence making is real, and has been addressed by bodies such as the UK's House of Commons Science and Technology Committee:.The term Policy based evidence making is a corollary to evidence based policy making, a political concept which has some currency.The term has been applied outside the strictly scientific arena, for example in a position paper for the Arts and Humanities Research Council