Question

Anyone help? I'm stuck on this problem
Nick needs to study a possible link between anti-inflammatory drugs and lung disease. Help Nick design a study that would be appropriate.

Explain the type of study, the sampling method, the parameter of interest, and the statistic he could use to estimate that parameter. What conclusions would Nick be able to draw from this study? @ganeshie8 @Directrix @Whitemonsterbunny17 @Nnesha @Zale101

Answer 1

Read @ganeshie8 's work on the same problem in this thread:

http://inquus.org/updates/5394bdbbe4b09ab22f648e9a

Answer 2

the link won't open up for me @Directrix

Answer 3

@perl @perl @perl @perl @perl

Answer 4

@Directrix that link does not work for me either

Answer 5

Let me see what I can do. It has all the answers for this question as best I can tell.

Answer 6

do you have a link in the form of 'openstudyupdates'

Answer 7

I'm trying to get that.

Answer 8

hmm, did openstudy change to inquus.org?

Answer 9

oh sorry, take your time :)

Answer 10

is it this one? http://inquus.org/updates/5394bdbbe4b09ab22f648e9a

Answer 11

@perl @Directrix

Answer 12

I googled it up.

Answer 13

is this the same link? http://inquus.org/updates/5394bdbbe4b09ab22f648e9a

Answer 14

nvm it wont open

Answer 15

u guys dont know anyone who ca answer this for me?

Answer 16

This is how this looks. Hold on. I'm going to get it.

Answer 17

k

Answer 18

yes i see, first google search result

Answer 19

Part one

Answer 20

lol funny response

Answer 21

but which part is the answer?

Answer 22

Part 2

Answer 23

Part 3

Answer 24

is that the answer? @Directrix

Answer 25

Original Question

Answer 26

@ganeshie8 is where the answers are.

The OP is asking questions. The OP did not provide any answers.

Answer 27

there are experimental studies on human health

Answer 28

well how am i supposed to answer this? i need helpp!!

Answer 29

>>i need helpp!! I've given as much help as I can. And, I'm seeing the answers to the questions you posed and wondering why you cannot see them.

Maybe @ganeshie8 will come to the thread and spell it out.

Answer 30

also the directions say ' a possible link'

Answer 31

You probably want to do an observational study. In an observational study, you are going to study people who are already taking anti-inflammatory drugs and see if there a higher percentage of lung disease among these patients compared the general population. Note that because its an observational study you cant infer causality (ie anti-inflammatory drugs cause lung disease).

In an experimental study you would divide your group into a treatment group (receives the drug) and a control group (receives a placebo). But you can't give healthy people anti-inflammatory drugs who don't need it, and you can't give people who need anti- inflammatory drugs a placebo. So an experimental study presents ethical problems. also lung disease can take many many years to develop, so this is probably a study that follows patients taking these drugs over 20 years or more.

Answer 32

At last, the openstudy link for the question:

http://openstudy.com/users/ddriggers8#/updates/5394bdbbe4b09ab22f648e9a

Answer 33

(photo looks familiar but not the name) Sorry to butt back into the thread.

Answer 34

no ur more than welcome to @Directrix

Answer 35

hey hey hey!!! plzzz help uss LOL @ganeshie8

Answer 36

Please go through below two :

1)
http://openstudy.com/users/ddriggers8#/updates/5394bdbbe4b09ab22f648e9a

2)
perl's recent reply in this thread

Answer 37

is that the answer to the question? all of it?

Answer 38

You may break the original big question into 5 small questions :
```
1) Explain the type of study,
2) the sampling method,
3) the parameter of interest,
4) and the statistic he could use to estimate that parameter.
5) What conclusions would Nick be able to draw from this study?
```

Answer 39

go through that link, im sure you will find answers for all the questions..
let me know if something doesn't make sense (after going through that link)

Answer 40

thx a lot :) @ganeshie8