Clinical Trials of OxyContin OxyContin (oxycodone) is a drug used to treat pain, but it is well

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Clinical Trials of OxyContin OxyContin (oxycodone) is a drug used to treat pain, but it is well known for its addictiveness and danger. In a clinical trial, among subjects treated with OxyContin, 52 developed nausea and 175 did not develop nausea. Among other subjects given placebos, 5 developed nausea and 40 did not develop nausea (based on data from Purdue Pharma L.P.). Use a 0.05 significance level to test for a difference between the rates of nausea for those treated with OxyContin and those given a placebo.

a. Use a hypothesis test.

b. Use an appropriate confidence interval.

c. Does nausea appear to be an adverse reaction resulting from OxyContin?

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Biostatistics For The Biological And Health Sciences

ISBN: 9780134039015

2nd Edition

Authors: Marc Triola, Mario Triola, Jason Roy

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