10. In clinical tria ls of Nasonex, 3774 patients were randomly divided into two groups. The...
Question 35 2 pts 35. In clinical trials of Nasonex, 3770 adult and adolescent allergy patients (patients 12 years and older) were randomly divided into two groups. The patients in group 1 (experimental group) received 200 ug of Nasonex, while the patients in group 2 (control group) received a placebo. Of the 2000 patients in the experimental group, 705 reported headaches as a side effect. Of the 1770 patients in the control group, 1390 reported headaches as a side effect....
In randomized, double-blind clinical trials of a new vaccine, monkeys were randomly divided into two groups. Subjects in group 1 received the new vaccine while subjects in group 2 received a control vaccine. After the second dose, 128 of 695 subjects in the experimental group (group 1) experienced drowsiness as a side effect. After the second dose, 85 of 576 of the subjects in the control group (group 2) experienced drowsiness as a side effect. Does the evidence suggest that...
2) In a different study, patients were divided randomly into two groups. One group received a well-known migraine headache medication called Maxalt, while another group received nothing. On average, there was a 40% decrease in pain levels after 2 hours for the group receiving Maxalt. The group who received nothing had a 15% decrease in pain. Part A: The patients were divided randomly, so the groups should be roughly similar. Unfortunately, there is still a confounding variable in this study....
In randomized, double-blind clinical trials of a new vaccine,rats were randomly divided into two groups. Subjects in group 1 received the new vaccine while subjects in group 2 received a control vaccine. After the second dose,126 of 394 subjects in the experimental group (group 1) experienced drowsiness as a side effect. After the second dose, 170 of 620 of the subjects in the control group (group 2) experienced drowsiness as a side effect. Does the evidence suggest that a higher...
5. In randomized, double-blind clinical trials of a new vaccine, children were randomly divided into two groups. Subjects in group 1 received the new vaccine while subjects in group 2 received a control vaccine After the second dose, 115 of 485 subjects in the experimental group (group 1) experienced fever as a side effect. After the second dose, 106 of 574 of the subjects in the control group (group 2) experienced fever as a side effect. Does the evidence suggest...
Exercise. A researcher wants to test: : What’s wrong with this? Exercise 7.24. Although the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) establishes the tests to determine the fuel economy of new cars, it often does not perform them. Instead, the test protocols are given to the car companies, and the companies perform the tests themselves. To keep the industry honest, the EPA runs some spot checks each year. Recently, the EPA announced that Hyundai and Kia must lower their fuel economy estimates...
In randomized, double-blind clinical trials of a new vaccine, rats were randomly divided into two groups. Subjects in group 1 received the new vaccine while subjects in group 2 received a control vaccine. After the second dose, 124 of 558 subjects in the experimental group (group 1) experienced fever as a side effect. After the second dose, 90 of 593 of the subjects in the control group (group 2) experienced fever as a side effect. Does the evidence suggest that...
To test the effectiveness of a new drug designed to relieve pain, 200 patients were randomly selected and divided into two equal groups. One group of 100 patients was given a pill containing the drug, while the other group of 100 was given a placebo. What can we conclude about the effectiveness of the drug if 62 of those actually taking the drug felt a beneficial effect, while 41 of the patients taking the placebo felt a beneficial effect? A)...
In randomized, double blind dinical trials of a new vaccine, children were randomly divided into two groups Subjects in group received the new vaccine while subjects in group 2 received a control vaccine Ater the second dose 129 of 709 subjects in the experimental group group 1) experienced fever as a side effect her the second dome, 86 of 550 of the subjects in the control group group 2) experienced ferves as a side effect Does the evidence suggest that...
2. [13 marks] In an early clinical trial of a new drug, researchers advertised for patients with a certain difficult-to-treat condition. Applicants with other medical complications, or extreme age (either young or old) were excluded. Those participating in the trial were randomly divided into three treatment groups. One group received a placebo, another received 20 milligrams (mg) of the drug per day, and the third group received a daily dose of 40 mg. All doses (including placebo) were identical in...