Question

One group of patients is treated with medication in a hospital. another group is treated with the same medication on an outpatient basis. the diagnoses of the two groups of patients are equally serious. the best example of a confound in this study is the:

Answer 1

Several things could actually contribute to the confounding variable or factors:
1. Time: were the patients given the medication at the same time
2. Dosage
3. In what way were they given the medication (orally, intravenously etc)