In Determining the Odds That a Specific Type of Antibiotic

question 3

Multiple Choice

In determining the odds that a specific type of antibiotic preparation will cure otitis media in children, the odds ratio value was calculated to be greater than 1. With increases in the predictor, what will this mean for the outcome of the result?

• A) A greater chance of a cure being achieved than if not treated.
• B) A lesser chance of a cure being achieved.
• C) A lesser chance of treatment being effective.
• D) None of the above.

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Definitions:

P-value

The probability of obtaining an observed value of a test statistic, or more extreme, assuming that the null hypothesis is true.

Level of Significance

A threshold in hypothesis testing that determines the probability of rejecting a null hypothesis when it is actually true, often denoted by alpha.

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Experimental Units

The objects of interest in the experiment.