Questions pertain to the following table (Table 11) , which presents results for a fictitious analysis of outcomes from a randomized controlled trial.
Table 11 Comparison of Outcomes for Experimental and Control Group Members Outcome and Time Baseline Health-related quality of life Life stress Wilk’s λ=.97 Postintervention Health-related quality of life Life stress Wilk’s λ=.43 Experimental Mean a37.142.843.438.7(SD) (12.5) (18.4) (12.9) (17.1) Control Mean a36.941.437.842.5(SD) (11.9) (17.9) (12.4) (17.6) Significance Tests F 1.110.981.078.285.386.89p.77.83.80.003.01.002
a Postintervention means have been adjusted for baseline scores on both measures.
-Refer to Table 11. What essential piece of information about the analysis is missing from this table?
Impairment
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Retained Earnings
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Shareholders
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Cost Method
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