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A group of individuals whose characteristics are similar to those of the program participants but who do not receive the program services, products, or activities being evaluated. Participants are randomly assigned to either the experimental group (those receiving program services) or the control group. A control group is used to assess the effect of program activities on participants who are receiving the services, products, or activities being evaluated. ...
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| control group |
in a study, a group of subjects who are used as a basis for comparison; the control group is usually healthy, or does not receive a treatment that the experimental group receives
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is any action taken by management to enhance the likelihood that established objectives and goals will be achieved. Management plans, organizes, and directs the performance of sufficient actions to provide reasonable assurance that objectives and goals will be achieved. Thus, control is the result of proper planning, organizing, and directing by management. (300.06)
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| control |
Observations made in an experiment which have not undergone treatment, to use in comparison with observations made on subjects which have undergone treatment.
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| control group |
A comparison group of study participants who do not receive the study drug or intervention being tested. This group may receive no therapy, a different therapy, or a placebo.
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