In a Study of the Effectiveness of Two Pain Management

question 24

Multiple Choice

In a study of the effectiveness of two pain management methods, what is the meaning of the conclusion that one method produced a clinically significant lower pain level than the other method?

• A) The difference in outcome achieved by the more effective method is large enough to make an important difference in patient comfort.
• B) Pain management is an important intervention.
• C) The study was well-conducted.
• D) The difference in outcomes achieved by the two groups proves the underlying physiology being tested.

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