Question

1. maryanne has found several reports on a new type of chemotherapy that she wants to use as background for her speech on breast cancer. as she looks at who funded each study, which report would be most reliable.

a study that has not been peer - reviewed

a study funded by a religious group who opposes the use of medications

a study funded by the manufacturer of the chemotherapy drug

a study funded by the national institutes of health

Explanation:

To determine the most reliable study, we analyze each option:

• A study not peer - reviewed lacks the scrutiny of experts, so it's less reliable.
• A study funded by a religious group opposing medications has a bias against medications, so its findings may be skewed.
• A study funded by the drug's manufacturer has a financial interest in promoting the drug, leading to potential bias.
• The National Institutes of Health (NIH) is a reputable, non - biased organization focused on health research. Studies funded by NIH are more likely to be objective and reliable.

Answer:

D. a study funded by the National Institutes of Health