Select the Type of Study Most Appropriate to the Question

question 21

Multiple Choice

Select the type of study most appropriate to the question
-Researchers at the University of Melbourne (Australia) wish to study the long-term effects of using repeated doses (instead of one dose) of antenatal corticosteroids to reduce the risk of respiratory distress syndrome in newborns. One of the factors to be studied is the body weight of the children at two years of age. What kind of study will best suit their purposes?

• A) Observational
• B) Experimental
• C) Case-controlled observational
• D) Blinded experimental

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