The nurse reads a published analytical research study that compares one group of clients who developed diabetes mellitus before the start of the study with a group of clients without diabetes mellitus. Which type of study design could the nurse point out was used in this study?

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A case-control study compares individuals who have a specific condition (in this case, diabetes mellitus) with those who do not have the condition, often looking back in time to try to identify possible causes or risk factors. This design is appropriate for the study described.

The Nurse Reads a Published Analytical Research Study That Compares