BS Nursing Introduction To Biostatistics
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1. A clinical trial for a new pain medication reports a p-value of 0.001. What is the technical interpretation of this p-value?

A. There is a 0.1% chance that the drug is ineffective.
B. The probability of observing results as extreme as, or more extreme than, those obtained, assuming the null hypothesis is true.
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C. The probability that the null hypothesis is true.
D. The probability of making a Type I error.

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  • There is a 0.1% chance that the drug is ineffective.
  • The probability of observing results as extreme as, or more extreme than, those obtained, assuming the null hypothesis is true.
  • The probability that the null hypothesis is true.
  • The probability of making a Type I error.

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