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.
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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