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If an anesthesia study reports a Pearson’s r of -0.78 between anesthetic dosage and intraoperative blood pressure, what can be concluded?

Calculate the Number Needed to Treat (NNT): In a study evaluating the effect of an antiemetic, the incidence of postoperative nausea was 10% in the group receiving the antiemetic and 25% in the placebo group. Calculate the NNT to prevent one additional case of nausea. Round to a whole number only.

Calculate the p-value for a Pearson Correlation Coefficient (r): In a study with 15 patients, the correlation coefficient between anesthesia dosage and heart rate decrease was calculated to be 0.55. Determine the p-value for this correlation coefficient using a two-tailed test at α = 0.05.Formula:Using a t-distribution for the correlation test:t = r n − 2 1 − r 2 Then use the t-distribution to find the p-value.What is the approximate p-value for this correlation?

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Calculate the Required Sample Size for Comparing Means: For a two-sample t-test, the study aims to detect a 5 mmHg difference in blood pressure with a pooled standard deviation of 10 mmHg, a significance level of 0.05, and a power of 80%. Using an approximate formula for sample size:Formula:n = 2 × ( Z α / 2 + Z β ) 2 × σ 2 Effect Size 2 where Z α / 2 = 1.96 and Z β = 0.84

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Calculate the Risk Reduction Percentage: In a study, the risk of postoperative nausea with Drug A was 15%, while with Drug B it was 30%. Calculate the percentage risk reduction when using Drug A instead of Drug B. The answer should be entered as a whole number only.

Calculate the Sum of Squared Deviations (SSD) for Recovery Time: In a study measuring recovery time after anesthesia, the recovery times (in hours) for five patients were: 4, 6, 8, 7, and 5. Calculate the sum of squared deviations from the mean.Formula:S S D = ∑ ( x − x ˉ ) 2 What is the sum of squared deviations for the recovery times?

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