Tietoperusteista

Tietoperusteista is a Finnish adjective meaning “based on information or knowledge.” It describes decisions, methods, or systems that rely on empirical evidence, relevant data, and verified information rather than intuition, tradition, or authority. The term is commonly used to characterize approaches that foreground research findings and other verifiable sources.

Etymology and grammar: It is formed from tieto (knowledge, information) and perusteinen (based on). The form tietoperusteista is the standard inflected form used to modify nouns in Finnish; for example, tietoperusteista päätöksentekoa.

Usage: The phrase is used across sectors to denote information- or knowledge-based approaches. In public administration and policy, tietoperusteinen päätöksenteko signifies decisions grounded in data and studies. In education or business, it can refer to tietoperusteiset lähestymistavat or toimintatavat built on evidence and information management. In health care, there is often a closer term such as tutkimukseen perustuva or näytön perusteella, but tietoperusteista may still be encountered to emphasize information-driven methods.

See also: tietojohtaminen, tieto- ja tiedonhallinta, datavetoinen.