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Qualities of a Good Control
| Good Control |
|---|
| Comparable to the cases because they are selected using a similar criteria as cases |
| Represent the population base from which cases arise |
| Identified during the same time period as the cases are sampled |
| Participate in only one clinical trial at a time |
| Free of exposure/intervention under study |
