1000 patients who suffer from certain cancer took part in a study to determine the effectiveness of a new medication. Th

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1000 patients who suffer from certain cancer took part in a
study to determine the effectiveness of a new medication. They were
randomly divided into two groups. Patients in Group A were given
the new medication, while those in Group B received a placebo. The
following tabulates the number of patients in remission from cancer
after 1 year.

1000 Patients Who Suffer From Certain Cancer Took Part In A Study To Determine The Effectiveness Of A New Medication Th 1 (15.42 KiB) Viewed 105 times

Based on the data given by the table above, was the new
medication effective for cancer remission for subjects in the
study?
MCQ
a) Yes. There are more patients in remission than not in
remission in both groups.
b) No. There are patients who had cancer remissions in the
placebo group.
c) Yes. The rate of patients who are in remission is higher in
the group who took the medication than those who did not.
d) No. The two groups are not of the same size.
In remission Not in remission New medication 320 160 Placebo 280 240