Question

what type of study is described in the following excerpt? an interprofessional team wants to test a new intervention to see whether it will improve central - line associated bloodstream infection (clabsi) rates. subjects were randomized into either the intervention or the control group by pulling a slip of paper with either a one or a two written on it from a manila envelope (those pulling ones were randomized to the intervention group; those pulling twos were randomized to the control group). when the study began, the intervention group received the intervention and the control group received equal attention. data was collected and analyzed using the statistical package for the social sciences (spss). descriptive statistics were used to report the data. what type of research article is this? quantitative research qualitative research systematic reviews literature reviews mixed methods program evaluation

Explanation:

The study involves random - assignment of subjects to intervention and control groups, data collection, and use of statistical software (SPSS) for analysis with descriptive statistics. These are hallmarks of quantitative research which deals with numerical data and statistical analysis.

Answer:

Quantitative research