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4. Complete the sentences with words from the previous exer-
cises
.
а) People who are not receiving the experimental treatment, but who
are otherwise the same as those receiving it are … .
b) A trial in which neither the subjects nor the researchers know who
is receiving the treatment is a ... trial .
c) A study that follows the participants over many years is a …
study.
d) A … is a group of people with similar characteristics.
e) Allocation to groups is … if all participants have equal chance of
being in either group.
f) A harmless substance given to some participants to test the effect
of a trial substance is a … .
g) Something that might be a part of the cause of a disease is a …
factor.
h) Something that might cause confusion about the cause of a dis-
ease is a … variable.
5. Study the research questions below, and choose the best
way of study for every case.
a) To examine the outcomes of an unwanted first pregnancy (abor-
tion or live delivery) and risk of depression. (Publishing BMJ
2005; 331 : 1303).
b) To test the hypothesis that supplemental oxygen reduces infection
risk in patients following colorectal surgery. (JAMA 2005; 294:
2035).
c) To develop a relatively simple, inexpensive, and accurate test that
measures telomerase activity in voided urine to apply to large-
scale screening programs for bladder cancer detection. (JAMA
2005; 294: 2052).
d) To evaluate the relative risk of being responsible for a fatal crash
while driving under the influence of cannabis. (BMJ 2005).
6. Study some fixed phrases for making up annotations, ab-
stracts, and summaries.
a)
The paper (work) is published (placed, printed) in a magazine
(newspaper)...