Medical researchers conducted an experiment with 94 women being treated for anorexia. For one year, 45...

 

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Medical researchers conducted an experiment with 94 women being treated for anorexia. For one year, 45 randomly selected patients were treated with an antidepressant and the other 49 were given a placebo. At the end of the year, patients were diagnosed as healthy or relapsed, as summarized in the table. Do these results provide evidence that the antidepressant might be helpful in treating anorexia? Antidepressant 43 Placebo 39 Total 82 Healthy Relapse Total 2 10 12 45 49 94 evidence that the antidepressant is effective. The relapse rate for patients taking the antidepressant was% while the relapse rate for patients taking the placebo was %. (Round to one decimal place as needed.) Medical researchers conducted an experiment with 94 women being treated for anorexia. For one year, 45 randomly selected patients were treated with an antidepressant and the other 49 were given a placebo. At the end of the year, patients were diagnosed as healthy or relapsed, as summarized in the table. Do these results provide evidence that the antidepressant might be helpful in treating anorexia? Antidepressant 43 Placebo 39 Total 82 Healthy Relapse Total 2 10 12 45 49 94 evidence that the antidepressant is effective. The relapse rate for patients taking the antidepressant was% while the relapse rate for patients taking the placebo was %. (Round to one decimal place as needed.)

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HO The antidepressant is not helpful in treating anorexia Ha The antidepressant might ... View the full answer