A Medical Researcher Interested in Asthma Symptoms Wanted to Know

question 72

Multiple Choice

A medical researcher interested in asthma symptoms wanted to know how symptoms were affected in dry versus humid conditions.The researchers recruited 18 asthma patients to spend four weeks under two conditions: sleeping with a dehumidifier for two weeks to create a "dry" environment and sleeping with a humidifier for the remaining two weeks to create a "humid" environment.Patients were asked to rate their symptoms at regular intervals using a scale from "0 - no symptoms" to "20 - maximum asthma symptoms." The change in asthma symptoms from dry to humid conditions was 5.82, showing a reduction of symptoms in humid conditions.What is MOST likely the population of interest for this researcher?

• A) the patients who participated in the study
• B) all asthma sufferers
• C) everyone who sleeps
• D) patients during the four weeks of the study

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