Randomized
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A feature of many clinical trials in which participants are randomly assigned to either a group to be tested or a control group.
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Control groupA group of people in a medical study who receive either no treatment or the standard treatment, which is compared against a group who receive the treatment being studied.
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RCTAbbreviation for randomized controlled trial, a study in which researchers choose a study population at random; one group receives the intervention (such as a nutritional…
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RalesAbnormal lung sounds that might be a sign of fluid buildup congestion in the lungs.