Is there a particular acid reflux drug that is more effective? To answer this question, we will use a random sample of patients suffering from acid reflux and randomly place them in three groups. One group will take Prilosec, one group will take Nexium, and one group will take Zantac. We will perform a hypothesis test for homogeneity, looking at the proportion of patients from each group whose acid reflux improves after taking the drug (results shown in the table below). Test at the a = - 0.01 level of significance.

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### Analyzing the Effectiveness of Acid Reflux Drugs

#### Research Question
Is there a particular acid reflux drug that is more effective? To answer this question, a random sample of patients suffering from acid reflux was taken and randomly divided into three groups. Each group was administered a different drug: Prilosec, Nexium, or Zantac. A hypothesis test for homogeneity was performed to analyze the proportion of patients in each group whose acid reflux improved after taking the drug. This test was conducted at a 0.01 level of significance.

#### Hypotheses
For this test, the correct hypotheses are:

- \( H_0: p_1 = p_2 = p_3 \) (The proportions are equal among the three drugs)
- \( H_1: \) At least one proportion is different from the others

#### Sample Data

|         Drug        | Condition Improved | Condition Not Improved |
|:-------------------:|:------------------:|:----------------------:|
| Prilosec            |         22         |           18           |
| Nexium              |         43         |           20           |
| Zantac              |         37         |           18           |

#### Statistical Analysis

- **Test Statistic:** The test statistic should be provided up to two decimal places.
- **P-value:** Record the P-value up to four decimal places. If less than 0.001, answer with 0.

#### Results and Conclusion

- **Correct Result:** The test concluded that we **Do not Reject the Null Hypothesis**.
  
- **Appropriate Conclusion:** There is not enough evidence to suggest that one of the drugs is more effective than the others.
Transcribed Image Text:### Analyzing the Effectiveness of Acid Reflux Drugs #### Research Question Is there a particular acid reflux drug that is more effective? To answer this question, a random sample of patients suffering from acid reflux was taken and randomly divided into three groups. Each group was administered a different drug: Prilosec, Nexium, or Zantac. A hypothesis test for homogeneity was performed to analyze the proportion of patients in each group whose acid reflux improved after taking the drug. This test was conducted at a 0.01 level of significance. #### Hypotheses For this test, the correct hypotheses are: - \( H_0: p_1 = p_2 = p_3 \) (The proportions are equal among the three drugs) - \( H_1: \) At least one proportion is different from the others #### Sample Data | Drug | Condition Improved | Condition Not Improved | |:-------------------:|:------------------:|:----------------------:| | Prilosec | 22 | 18 | | Nexium | 43 | 20 | | Zantac | 37 | 18 | #### Statistical Analysis - **Test Statistic:** The test statistic should be provided up to two decimal places. - **P-value:** Record the P-value up to four decimal places. If less than 0.001, answer with 0. #### Results and Conclusion - **Correct Result:** The test concluded that we **Do not Reject the Null Hypothesis**. - **Appropriate Conclusion:** There is not enough evidence to suggest that one of the drugs is more effective than the others.
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χ2=Oi-Ei2Ei

 

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Oi represents the observed values

Ei represents the expected values

 

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