When Can Study Participants Serve as Their Own Controls,allowing Early

question 28

Multiple Choice

When can study participants serve as their own controls,allowing early trends in the data to emerge?

• A) Cross-sectional
• B) Ex post facto
• C) Retrospective
• D) Longitudinal

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