Answered: Study 1: Every heart attack patient and…

MATLAB: An Introduction with Applications

6th Edition

ISBN:9781119256830

Author:Amos Gilat

Publisher:Amos Gilat

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Study 1: Every heart attack patient and every patient admitted for an illness other than a heart attack during the month of December at a large urban hospital was asked if he or she took calcium supplements. The researchers found that the proportion of heart attack patients who took calcium supplements was significantly higher than the proportion of patients admitted for other illnesses who took calcium supplements.

A) observational study or an experiment

B) Did the study use random selection from some population? (Yes or No)

C) Did the study use random assignment to the experimental groups? (Yes or No)

D) Based on the description of the study, is it reasonable to conclude that taking calcium supplements if the cause of the increased risk of a heart attack? (Yes or No)

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