Is It Possible for the Same Relative Risk to Produce

question 12

Essay

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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Definitions:

Bernoulli Experiment

A random experiment with exactly two possible outcomes, often termed success and failure.

Probability Density Function

A Probability Density Function (PDF) is a function that describes the relative likelihood for a continuous random variable to take on a given value.

Expected Value

A statistical measure that calculates the average outcome of a random variable after many repetitions of an experiment.

Random Variable

A variable that can take numeric values, which are the results of a random event.