According to the Principle of Clinical Equipoise, It Is Unacceptable

question 8

Multiple Choice

According to the principle of clinical equipoise, it is unacceptable to conduct a study comparing two treatments when ____.

• A) the treatments are known to be equally effective
• B) there is no information about the effectiveness of either treatment
• C) one treatment is known to be more effective than the other
• D) experts disagree about the effectiveness of the treatments

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Definitions:

Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments

Federal regulations that ensure the accuracy, reliability, and timeliness of patient test results regardless of where the test was performed.

Public Concern

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Reagents

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