Please match the following definitions.
-An experiment where an important health outcome is the dependent variable, a clinical intervention is part of the independent variable, and research participants are recruited and randomly assigned over time as they become available
A) Randomized controlled trial
B) Crossover design
C) Cross-sectional design
D) Consolidated Standards of Reporting Trials
E) Case control design

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A randomized controlled trial (RCT) is characterized by the random assignment of participants to different groups to receive or not receive one or more interventions that are being tested. The key features of an RCT include the focus on a health outcome, the use of a clinical intervention as part of the independent variable, and the random assignment of participants as they become available, which matches the description provided.

Please Match the Following Definitions