experimental group
Treatment-receiving participants
An experimental group is the set of subjects in a study that receives the treatment or intervention being tested.
Researchers compare outcomes between the experimental group and a control group to determine whether the treatment has an effect: The experimental group received the new drug while the control group received a placebo.
- placeboInactive therapeutic substitute
- treatmentCare for an ailment
- subjectsAreas of study
- participantsThose actively involved
- lab ratsRodents used in experiments
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