A nurse reads in a journal article, "Participants were randomized into an intervention group. The intervention group was to receive an epidural in labour. All the birth outcomes of the intervention group were analyzed in that group, regardless of whether the participants received an epidural or not." What concept is illustrated in this statement?
A) A double blinded study
B) Researcher bias
C) Intention-to-treat analysis
D) Allocation concealment

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This statement illustrates the concept of intention-to-treat analysis, where participants are analyzed according to the group they were originally randomized to, regardless of whether or not they actually received the intervention. This helps to minimize bias and provides a more accurate representation of the effects of the intervention on the entire study population.

A Nurse Reads in a Journal Article, "Participants Were Randomized