A researcher identifies a group of Native American subjects who are at risk for type 2 diabetes mellitus and follows this group over time to observe actual rates of acquiring this disease.This is an example of a
A) clinical database.
B) prospective cohort study.
C) qualitative study.
D) quasi-experimental study.

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A prospective cohort study is an epidemiologic study in which the researcher identifies a group of people who are at risk for a condition and follows them over time.A clinical database is a collection of data about a group of patients.A qualitative study is a nonexperimental study to examine attributes of a group of subjects.A quasi-experimental study is one in which the researcher has less control over independent variables than in a random-controlled trial.

A Researcher Identifies a Group of Native American Subjects Who