The t-Test and ANOVA for Weight Loss Comparison

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What is the appropriate statistical test for comparing weight loss in 2 groups?

  • ANOVA
  • Z-test
  • Chi-square test
  • t-Test (correct)

At what confidence level is the weight loss comparison conducted?

  • 90%
  • 85%
  • 95% (correct)
  • 99%

What does a t statistic of -3.7 indicate in the weight loss example?

  • No statistical significance in the weight loss
  • Statistically significant weight loss in intervention group (correct)
  • Statistically significant weight loss in control group
  • Need more information to interpret the t statistic

How should odds ratios (ORs) be interpreted in relation to relative risks (RRs), based on the text?

<p>They should be interpreted using the same wording as RRs (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What type of analysis was used in the study?

<p>Survival analysis (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which variable was the primary predictor of interest in the study?

<p>Hospital readmission (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the unadjusted hazard ratio (HR) for early hospital readmission indicate?

<p>Higher risk of death than late hospital readmission (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What did the difference between unadjusted and adjusted HRs suggest?

<p>Presence of confounding effect (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main difference between hazard ratio (HR) and relative risk (RR) in the context of survival over time?

<p>HR uses information collected at different times, while RR is the ratio of two probabilities calculated for the entire study period (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

How does the hazard ratio (HR) differ from relative risk (RR) when considering survival rate in cirrhosis patients?

<p>HR considers information collected at different times, while RR calculates the probability of the event in one group compared to the probability in the other group (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between hazard ratio (HR) and relative risk (RR) as the time interval lengthens?

<p>HR and RR diverge (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In the context of survival over time, which measure is useful when the risk is not constant with respect to time?

<p>Hazard ratio (HR) (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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