In a systematic review of an intervention's effectiveness, which statement is true of an inclusion statement limiting studies to randomized experiments (assuming some have been done)?
A) This could be a source of bias.
B) This is a good way to evaluate effectiveness of the intervention.
C) This helps evaluate risk as well as effectiveness.
D) This is a good way to get at acceptability of the intervention to patients.

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Randomized experiments, or randomized controlled trials (RCTs), are considered the gold standard for evaluating the effectiveness of interventions because they minimize bias and allow for causal inferences.

In a Systematic Review of an Intervention's Effectiveness, Which Statement