A New, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Trial Studied the Association Between Treatment

question 855

Multiple Choice

A new, randomized, placebo-controlled trial studied the association between treatment with 250,000 IU cholecalciferol for 4 months following hip fracture surgery and incidence of falls.  Results showed that at month 4 after surgery, 7 (6.3%) patients in the treatment group reported >1 falls compared to 23 (21.2%) in the placebo group (p < 0.01) ; there was a relative risk reduction of 70.3%.  Treatment with 250,000 IU cholecalciferol for 4 months costs $100 per patient.  Based on this information, how much would it cost to treat enough patients after hip surgery with 250,000 IU cholecalciferol to prevent >1 falls during the first 4 months of therapy?

• A)$142
• B)$300
• C)$671
• D)$1430
• E)$6300

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