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The Main Difference Between a Cohort Study and a Randomized

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The main difference between a cohort study and a randomized trial is that

A) cohort studies are longitudinal and randomized trials are cross-sectional.
B) only clinical trials can evaluate the effect of a drug.
C) randomized trials are experimental and cohort studies are observational.
D) clinical trials are observational and cohort studies are experimental.
E) at the beginning of a clinical trial, participants are free of disease, and cohort studies start with patients with a disease.

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