(See Steps) A medical researcher tests the effectiveness of new cancer medication on a sample of 1000 cancer patients. Half of the subjects are randomly
Question: A medical researcher tests the effectiveness of new cancer medication on a sample of 1000 cancer patients. Half of the subjects are randomly assigned to the treatment group and half are randomly assigned to the control (placebo) group. Test to see if the if the 5-year mortality (death) rate in the treatment group differs significantly from the mortality rate of the control group. Set alpha at 1%
| Group | Alive | Dead |
| Treatment | 400 | 100 |
| Control | 45 | 455 |
F1. Write the Null and Alternative Hypothesis
F2. Report the df and critical value of chi-square =
F3. Report the computed value chi-square.
F4. Do you reject or accept the null hypothesis?
F5. Fully discuss the
- Goals:
- Results:
- Conclusions: Be sure to report the % of treated and untreated that lived and died.
- Recommendations:
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