The purpose of a study by Ingle and Eastell (A-10) was to examine the bone mineral density (BMD) and ultrasound properties of women with ankle fractures. The investigators recruited 31 postmenopausal women with ankle fractures and 31 healthy postmenopausal women to serve as controls. One of the baseline measurements was the stiffness index of the lunar Achilles. The mean stiffness index for the ankle fracture group was 76.9 with a standard deviation of 12.6. In the control group, the mean was 90.9 with a standard deviation of 12.5. Do these data provide sufficient evidence to allow you to conclude that, in general, the mean stiffness index is higher in healthy postmenopausal women than in postmenopausal women with ankle fractures? Let alpha = .05
The purpose of a study by Ingle and Eastell (A-10) was to examine the bone mineral density (BMD) and ultrasound properties of women with ankle fractures. The investigators recruited 31 postmenopausal women with ankle fractures and 31 healthy postmenopausal women to serve as controls. One of the baseline measurements was the stiffness index of the lunar Achilles. The
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