A nurse who provides care in a psychiatric care facility is reviewing the literature on the use of quetiapine for the treatment of schizophrenia
When reviewing a randomized control trial (RCT) testing the efficacy of the drug, which of the following measures should the nurse look for to best minimize the potential for bias?
A) The participants and clinicians did not know if they were receiving or administering a placebo or the drug.
B) The clinicians were able to select which participants were assigned to the control group or the experimental group.
C) The participants did not know if they were receiving quetiapine or a placebo pill.
D) Participants were selected to the control group or experimental group based on the severity of their symptoms.
A
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