Whilst anecdote may not equal evidence, sometimes it is all there is. An anecdote can be truth even when there is no evidence to support it. For instance, I brushed my teeth this morning. I cannot provide evidence for it, but it is nonetheless true. Also, the effectiveness of pain relief treatments must, in many cases, be based on anecdotal evidence as there is no scientific method to accurately measure pain.
Whilst anecdote may not equal evidence, sometimes it is all there is. An anecdote can be truth even when there is no evidence to support it. For instance, I brushed my teeth this morning. I cannot provide evidence for it, but it is nonetheless true. Also, the effectiveness of pain relief treatments must, in many cases, be based on anecdotal evidence as there is no scientific method to accurately measure pain.