A Brief Introduction to Biostatistics

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Relating to comparison betw proportions



  • Proportion improved in drug group = 18/24 = 75%

  • Proportion improved in placebo group = 9/20 = 45.0%

  • Question: What is the probability that the observed
    difference of 30% is purely due to sampling error, i.e.
    chance in sampling?

  • Use  2 – test

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