3. An investigator wants to assess whether the use of a specific medication given to infants bom prematurely is associated with developmental delay. Fifty infants who were given the medication and...

Answer #4 using data from #3


Extracted text: 3. An investigator wants to assess whether the use of a specific medication given to infants bom prematurely is associated with developmental delay. Fifty infants who were given the medication and fifty comparison infants who were also bom prematurely but not given the medication will be selected for the analysis. Each infant will undergo extensive testing at age 2 for various aspects of development. Identify the type of study proposed and indicate its specific strengths and weaknesses. 4. Is bias or confounding more of an issue in the study described in Problem 3? Give an example of a potential source of bias and a potential confounding factor.