A nurse researcher is planning to use blinding when designing a research study. In which of the following instances would this be most important?
A) Using a small sample size
B) Measuring outcomes accurately
C) Using a control group
D) Studying the attrition rate

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Blinding is most important when using a control group to prevent bias in treatment administration and outcome assessment, ensuring that neither participants nor researchers know who is receiving the treatment or placebo.

A Nurse Researcher Is Planning to Use Blinding When Designing