True or False? Loss-to-follow-up can be a problem in observational studies but not experimental ones.
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- Observational studies are types of studies where researchers observe the effect of a risk factor, diagnostic test, treatment, or other intervention without trying to change who is or isn't exposed to it. They simply observe the outcomes in a natural setting. - Show more…
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