A Researcher Reports on a Study Conducted to Determine If

question 16

Multiple Choice

A researcher reports on a study conducted to determine if a new educational program has helped dialysis patients become more compliant with their fluid restrictions. The findings indicated that there was no difference. The report did include that a power analysis was performed to determine if the sample size (n = 100) was adequate. The power level was .5. What should the reader conclude?

• A) A sample of 100 is certainly adequate in a clinical study. The researcher should adjust the educational program.
• B) Chances are high that a Type I error has occurred.
• C) Findings of no difference are not surprising; it is difficult to make an impact on this population of patients.
• D) There is a high likelihood that the sample size was not adequate, and the study should be replicated using more subjects.

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