In prospective observational studies, we use "d" to stand for

A. the difference between the frequency of a suspected cause in the experimental group and that in the control group.
B. the difference between the frequency of an effect in the experimental group and that in the control group.
C. the data accumulated from the experimental group.
D. the data accumulated from the control group.


Answer: B

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