🏥 USMLE Exam Prep

An intention-to-treat analysis includes:

A Only patients who completed the study
B All randomized participants in their originally assigned groups regardless of adherence or withdrawal
C Only the treatment group
D Patients who benefited

✓ Correct Answer: Option B

ITT: analyzes all participants as randomized, maintaining randomization benefit and controlling for confounders. Preserves external validity. Per-protocol analysis (only completers) may overestimate treatment effect.

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