Discussion Prompt: A sample of 10,000 non-Hispanic white women was categorized as active (n = 2000) and inactive (n = 80
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Discussion Prompt: A sample of 10,000 non-Hispanic white women was categorized as active (n = 2000) and inactive (n = 80
A sample of 10,000 non-Hispanic white women was categorized as active (n = 2000) and inactive (n = 8000) in 2012. None had a known disease. By 2020, 200 of the inactive women had died. while 20 of the active women had died. The mean ages in 2004 were 50 in the active group and 65 in the inactivegroup.
Based only on the information given and the
application of Mill's canons and the concepts of confounding and effect modification, discuss both
what is supported and not supported or can't be evaluated because of inadequate information, for whether the study shows that increasing physical activity causes a reduction in mortality.
a. Supported:
b. Not supported or can't be evaluated:
Discussion Prompt: A sample of 10,000 non-Hispanic white women was categorized as active (n = 2000) and inactive (n = 8000) in 2012. None had a known disease. By 2020, 200 of the inactive women had died, while 20 of the active women had died. The mean ages in 2004 were 50 in the active group and 65 in the inactive group. Based only on the information given and the application of Mill's canons and the concepts of confounding and effect modification, discuss both what is supported and not supported or can't be evaluated because of inadequate information, for whether the study shows that increasing physical activity causes a reduction in mortality. a. (Up to 5 pts) Supported: b. (Up to 5 pts) Not supported or can't be evaluated: