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In a study designed to test the effectiveness of a

Last updated: 1/29/2024

In a study designed to test the effectiveness of a

In a study designed to test the effectiveness of a medication as a treatment for lower back pain 1643 patients were randomly assigned to one of three groups 1 the 547 subjects in the placebo group were given pills containing no medication 2 550 subjects were in a group given pills with the medication taken at regular intervals 3 546 subjects were in a group given pills with the medication to be taken when needed for pain relief In what specific way was replication applied in the study Choose the correct answer below OA The group sample sizes are all large so the researchers could see the effects of the treatment B The subjects were divided into three groups so the researchers could compare the effects of the different treatments OC The researchers did not know whether the subjects in the study were taking a placebo or the medication OD The subjects in the study did not know whether they were taking a placebo or the medication