The presence of trend in baseline measures:
A) Refers to a systematic rise or decline of the baseline values
B) Can be helpful when inferring that an independent variable has produced an effect
C) Is problematic when the treatment is expected to produce a change in the direction of the trend
D) Is characterized by both (a) and (b)

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The presence of trend in baseline measures refers to a systematic rise or decline of the baseline values (A) and can be helpful when inferring that an independent variable has produced an effect (B).

The Presence of Trend in Baseline Measures