Statistics: Informed Decisions Using Data (4th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321757270
ISBN 13: 978-0-32175-727-2

Chapter 13 - Section 13.1 - Assess Your Understanding - Applying the Concepts - Page 636: 26c

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The study is double-blind because the patients do not know which treatment is being applied to them and the researches do not have the knowledge of the patient's group. This arrangement is necessary to decrease the chances of bias and any psychological effect of treatment on the patients.
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