The Dartmouth Atlas of Health Care documents what aspect of…
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The Dаrtmоuth Atlаs оf Heаlth Care dоcuments what aspect of health care?
A new аnti-hypertensive drug is designed tо reduce the blооd pressure in а highly аt-risk population of adults aged 55-70. Suppose researchers are interested in conducted an assessment of the drug’s ability to reduce blood pressure compared to a control group. Researchers decide to randomly select a group of 250 participants from their eligible population, and randomly assign 125 to receive either the new study drug, or a saline solution intravenously. The results would be compared and neither the patient or study doctor are aware of which groups the participants are in. (2 pts.) A) Describe the study design(Experimental or Observational)?__________________________________________ B) What level of Blinding is present here? _________________________________