Why Is There a Control Group in Clinical Trials

question 25

Multiple Choice

Why is there a control group in clinical trials?

• A) in order to control for interaction effects between predictors
• B) to assess how response varies between treatment and no treatment
• C) to vary the size or magnitude of the independent variable
• D) to distinguish between the type of treatment given to participants

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