A dentist wants to try a new treatment plan for gingivitis but can only offer it to a certain number of people. He wants to use the remaining eligible people as a control until he can give them the treatment later. What is this control group called?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Waitlist control groups are used in experiments where participants are placed on a waiting list and serve as the control group until they can receive the treatment or intervention being tested, which matches the scenario described.

A Dentist Wants to Try a New Treatment Plan for Gingivitis