Prior to thetnitiation of the Women\'s Health Initiative (WHl l) study of Hormon

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Prior to thetnitiation of the Women's Health Initiative (WHl l) study of Hormone Replacement Therapy IHRT), the arguments against starting a study with a placebo group includerd: It was unethical to fail to give a known successful treatment to a group of study participants All of these answers are correct The prior studies did not have placebo group so the studies could not be directly compared. The side effects were minimal in comparison to the benehts demonstrated in prior studies Over half of all American women, ages 50-65, were taking the therapy already .

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ANSWER - 2 ALL OF THE THRE ANSWERS ARE CORRECT

PRIOR STUDIES DOESNOT HAVE PLACEBO GROUOS TO COMPARE TO

SIDE EFFECTS WERE MINIMAL IN COMPARISON TO THE BENEFITS IN THE PRIOR STUDIES

OVER HALF OF AMERICAN WOMEN WERE ALREADY TAKING THERAPY

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