Indicаte whether eаch оf the described scenаriоs wоuld be a case of independent censoring or not. Description Is it independent censoring? Patients with worsening symptoms are more likely to drop out of the study due to hospitalization. [q1] Participants who improve significantly stop attending follow-up visits and are censored. [q2] Participants who move out of the study area for unrelated reasons (e.g., job relocation) are censored. [q3] A study ends on December 31, 2030, and all participants still alive at that time are censored. [q4] A study of cardiovascular mortality censors patients who die from accidents or trauma. [q5]