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Explain how the public can be misled by the results of a very large study.. (Assume data quality is not an issue.)

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Is it possible for the same relative risk to produce two different conclusions in two different statistical studies? Explain why or why not. (Assume data quality is not an issue.)


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Reply #1 on: Jul 24, 2018
Answer to Question 1

VERY LARGE SAMPLE SIZES ARE VERY SENSITIVE TO DETECTING RESULTS, EVEN THOSE THAT ARE NOT PRACTICALLY SIGNIFICANT, BUT THE PUBLIC OFTEN THINKS THAT BIGGER IS BETTER.

Answer to Question 2

YES; A STUDY WITH A LARGER SAMPLE SIZE IS MORE LIKELY TO DEEM THE RELATIVE RISK TO BE SIGNIFICANT THAN A SMALLER STUDY WOULD.


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