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yoked-control group
yoked-control group A yoked-control group is a comparison group used to match the non-treatment parts of an experiment.
A yoked-control group is a comparison group used to match the non-treatment parts of an experiment. In this study, it meant animals that experienced the same handling stress as the anesthetized animals, allowing the researchers to separate effects of handling from effects of isoflurane itself.