A small clinical pilot study was conducted by a reattach team from Harvard Medical School and the School of Public Health. Fifteen individuals in the early stages of Multiple Sclerosis were fed bovine myelin, a substance containing two antigens thought to be the target of the immune system's attack in Multiple Sclerosis. Another fifteen were given a placebo. In the study, fewer members of the group fed bovine myelin had major attacks of the disease. a.) What is the independent variable? b.) What is the dependent variable? c.) Which group is the treatment group? d.) Which group is the control group? Explain all question.

A small clinical pilot study was conducted by a reattach team from Harvard Medical School and the School of Public Health. Fifteen individuals in the early stages of Multiple Sclerosis were fed bovine myelin, a substance containing two antigens thought to be the target of the immune system's attack in Multiple Sclerosis. Another fifteen were given a placebo. In the study, fewer members of the group fed bovine myelin had major attacks of the disease. a.) What is the independent variable? b.) What is the dependent variable? c.) Which group is the treatment group? d.) Which group is the control group? Explain all question.

Holt Mcdougal Larson Pre-algebra: Student Edition 2012

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Chapter11: Data Analysis And Probability

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