In a clinical trial, 780 participants suffering from high blood pressure were randomly assigned to one of three groups.Over a one-month period, the first group received a lowdosage of an experimental drug, the second group received a high dosage of the drug, and thethird group received a placebo.The diastolic blood pressure of each participant was measured at the beginning and at the end of the period and the change in blood pressure was recorded.Identify the response variable measured.
A)Change in diastolic blood pressure
B)The treatment received (placebo, low dosage, high dosage.
C)The participants in the experiment
D)The dosage of the drug
E)The one-month period

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The response variable is the outcome of interest that is measured in each participant to determine the effect of the treatments, which in this case is the change in diastolic blood pressure.

In a Clinical Trial, 780 Participants Suffering from High Blood