A researcher studying pain associated with complications of Lyme disease wants to make sure that other types of patient pain do not influence the research results. Which action would best address the researcher's concerns?
A) Have study participants self-report any other health conditions that cause pain on a regular basis.
B) Set criteria to exclude participants with chronic pain disorders from the study.
C) Track study participants' use of anti-inflammatory and analgesic medications.
D) Set criteria to include only patients who exhibit the most severe and painful symptoms of Lyme disease in the study.

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Excluding participants with chronic pain disorders will help ensure that the pain being studied is specifically related to Lyme disease, minimizing the influence of other types of pain on the research results.

A Researcher Studying Pain Associated with Complications of Lyme Disease