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Case Study - Control in the Design of an Experiment
1. Which type of sampling method, independent or dependent, was used in this experiment? Explain.
2. Using the appropriate hypothesis-testing procedure, determine whether the control and ESRD groups have equivalent population means for each of the various clinical and biochemical parameters. Dr. Nicholls requires that you indicate those parameters that have P-values less than 0.05 and those less than 0.01.
3. Detail any assumptions and the rationale behind making them that you made while carrying out your analysis. Is there any additional information that you would like to have? Explain. Are there any additional statistical procedures that you think might be useful for analyzing these data? Explain.
4. Based on your findings, does it appear that the control and ESRD groups have similar initial clinical characteristics and biochemical findings? Does it appear that the authors of this article were successful in reducing the likelihood that a confounding effect would obscure their results?
5. Even though Dr. Nicholls does not wish to restrict her research to patients with end-stage renal disease, how might the information presented for this research assist her in designing her own experiment?
6. Submit a written report to Dr. Nicholls that outlines all your findings and recommendations.
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