400 Patients Suffering from Chronic Back Pain Were Randomly Assigned

question 39

Multiple Choice

400 patients suffering from chronic back pain were randomly assigned to one of two groups.Over a four-month period,the first group received acupuncture treatments and the second group received a placebo.Patients who received acupuncture treatments improved more than those who received the placebo.

• A)Retrospective observational study
• B)Experiment
• C)Prospective observational study

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