Which feature of a randomized controlled trial would need to be present to evaluate the effectiveness of online therapy compared to traditional face-to-face therapy?

A) Patients are randomly assigned to one of three different types of online therapy.
B) Patients are randomly assigned to either an online therapy group or a face-to-face therapy group.
C) Patients select whether they prefer online or face-to-face therapy, then report the successfulness of the treatments.
D) Patients are randomly assigned to receive online therapy, face-to-face therapy, or a placebo treatment.


D) Patients are randomly assigned to receive online therapy, face-to-face therapy, or a placebo treatment.

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