The Quality Improvement Committee within a hospital is utilizing evaluative research to do which of the following?
a. Investigate the possibility of undertaking a research study
b. Compare an intervention with a group versus a control group
c. Describe a situation, problem, or phenomenon in a community
d. Measure the effectiveness of a program, practice, or policy
ANS: D
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