In a study designed to test the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating migraine, 142 subjects were treated

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In a study designed to test the effectiveness of acupuncture for treating migraine, 142 subjects were treated with acupuncture and 80 subjects were given a sham treatment. The numbers of migraine attacks for the acupuncture treatment group had a mean of 1.8 and a standard deviation of 1.4. The numbers of migraine attacks for the sham treatment group had a mean of 1.6 and a standard deviation of 1.2.

a. Construct the 95% confidence interval estimate of the mean number of migraine attacks for those treated with acupuncture.

b. Construct the 95% confidence interval estimate of the mean number of migraine attacks for those given a sham treatment.

c. Compare the two confidence intervals. What do the results suggest about the effectiveness of acupuncture?

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Elementary Statistics

ISBN: 9780321500243

11th Edition

Authors: Mario F. Triola

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