ðə fˈɜːst mˈɛθəd, pɹæɡmˈæɾɪk ɪklˈɛktɪsˌɪzəm, lˈʊks æt ðə bˈɛst səlˈuːʃənz fɔːɹ ɹᵻzˈɑːlvɪŋ pˈeɪʃənts pɹˈɑːbləmz bˈeɪst ˌɔn pɹˈiːviəs ɹᵻsˈɜːtʃ kəmpˈɛɹɪŋ dˈɪfɹənt mˈɛθədz ðæt hɐvbɪn jˈuːzd.
The first method, pragmatic eclecticism, looks at the best solutions for resolving patients' problems based on previous research comparing different methods that have been used.