nmdcat.online
BS Nursing Introduction To Biostatistics
nmdcat.online June 6, 2026

82. A medicinal study claims a drug significantly reduces mortality, but the confidence interval for the risk ratio is very wide and barely excludes 1.0. What critical interpretation should be made?

A. The drug is highly effective.
B. The finding is statistically significant, but the effect estimate is imprecise and less reliable, warranting caution.
✓
C. The study had high precision.
D. The study is invalid.

📖 Additional Information

  • The drug is highly effective.
  • The finding is statistically significant, but the effect estimate is imprecise and less reliable, warranting caution.
  • The study had high precision.
  • The study is invalid.

🔗 Share This Question

Facebook Twitter LinkedIn WhatsApp

🧭 Navigate Questions

Previous Question

81. A clinical researcher wants to compare the mean pain scores (on a 0-10 scale, assumed interval) of patients before and after a specific intervention. Which technical statistical test is most appropriate?

Next Question

83. A situational public health researcher wants to identify the typical blood glucose level in a diabetic population where values are heavily skewed towards higher numbers. Which measure of central tendency would be most robust to these extreme values?

Back to All Questions

🔗 Related MCQs

Exudate does NOT contain:
June 6, 2026
Rubor refers to:
June 6, 2026
Necrotic tissue refers to:
June 6, 2026
True about endotoxins:
June 6, 2026
Bacteria avoiding WBC engulfment:
June 6, 2026

Categories

View all →