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littleanan

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Therapy-type articles are associated with outcome variables that are categorized as what? (Select all that apply.)
 
  a. Continuous
  b. Isolated
  c. Rich text
  d. Dichotomous

Question 2

Relative risk reduction is most accurately calculated as what?
 
  a. EER + CER
  b. EER - CER/CER
  c. EER - CER
  d. EER/CER



todom5090

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: A, D

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Correct Outcome variables may be continuous (with degree of change in response to therapy).
Outcome variables may also be dichotomous (proportion of those who experience or do not experience an event in response to therapy).
Incorrect Isolated is not a term commonly used to describe outcome variables.
Rich text is a term used to describe data in a qualitative study.

Answer to Question 2

ANS: B

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A This is not an accurate method of calculating absolute risk reduction.
B This is the method of calculating relative risk reduction.
C This is the method of calculating absolute risk reduction.
D This is not an accurate method of calculating absolute risk reduction.



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