A Randomised, Placebo‐controlled Trial Was Conducted in Indonesia to Study

question 9

Multiple Choice

A randomised, placebo‐controlled trial was conducted in Indonesia to study the effects of vitamin A in preventing deaths among children with measles.The investigators
Reported a relative risk of 0.60 for the intervention versus control group.This means
That:

• A)Children receiving vitamin A were 40% less likely to die from measles than children receiving placebo
• B)Children receiving vitamin A were 60% less likely to die from measles than children receiving placebo
• C)The chance of dying from measles in the placebo group was 60%
• D)60% of the children who died received vitamin A; the other 40% received placebo
• E)None of the above statements is true

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Definitions:

Antidiuretic Hormone

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that regulates water balance by reducing urine production.

Vasopressin

A hormone produced by the hypothalamus and stored in the pituitary gland, regulating water retention in the body.

Adrenocorticotropin Hormone

A hormone produced by the pituitary gland that stimulates the adrenal glands to release cortisol and other hormones.

Sulfonylurea

A class of medications used to treat type 2 diabetes by increasing insulin production in the pancreas.