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beccaep

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Discuss the main difference between a case-control study and a matched-pairs experiment (other than the fact that one is an observational study and one is an experiment).

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In an experiment to see if a certain new drug can prevent a second heart attack, other drugs that the experimental units may or may not be taking already for heart related illnesses would be considered to be __________ variables.
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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

IN A CASE-CONTROL STUDY THE RESEARCHER DOES NOT RANDOMLY ASSIGN TREATMENTS WITHIN PAIRS BUT IS RESTRICTED TO HOW THEY OCCUR NATURALLY (FOR EXAMPLE RIGHT VS LEFT HANDED). ALSO, NOT ALL CASE-CONTROL STUDIES MATCH CASES AND CONTROLS.

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