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Problem 2a Medical Researcher Treats High Cholesterol With A New Drug

Problem 2a Medical Researcher Treats High Cholesterol With A New Drug

A medical researcher treats high cholesterol with a new drug that reduces cholesterol after two months. The manufacturer's claim is that the drug will reduce cholesterol levels (on average) by 60mg/dL, but the researcher thinks it might be more than that and sets up the test: The researcher then takes a sample of 30 individuals and finds that the average decrease in cholesterol level is 65mg/dL with a sample standard deviation of 12 mg/dL after two months of taking the drug. What is the null hypothesis in the Cholesterol drug test? Select one: a. The drug reduces the cholesterol level by 65mg/dL, on average b. The drug reduces the cholesterol level by 12mg/dL, on average c. The drug reduces the cholesterol level by 30mg/dL, on average d. The drug reduces the cholesterol level by 60mg/dL, on average

What is the alternative hypothesis in the Cholesterol drug test? Select one: a. The drug reduces cholesterol by more than 65mg/dL b. The drug reduces cholesterol by more than 12mg/dL c. The drug reduces cholesterol by more than 60mg/dL d. The drug reduces cholesterol by 65mg/dL

Calculate the p-value associated with the Cholesterol drug test. Round your answer to four decimal places. Answer: Does your result provide significant evidence to reject the null hypothesis at the 1% level of significance? Select one: True False

Choose the correct conclusion of the test of hypothesis for the Cholesterol drug. Select one: a. There is evidence at the 5% level of significance to suggest that the average reduction in cholesterol level is equal to 60mg/dL b. There is significant evidence at the 5% level of significance to suggest that the average reduction in cholesterol level is more than 60mg/dL c. There is evidence at the 5% level of significance to suggest that the average reduction in cholesterol level is equal to 65mg/dL d. There is not enough evidence at the 5% level of significance to suggest that the average reduction in cholesterol level is more than 60mg/dL

Please copy and paste your R code for the Cholesterol level hypothesis test here. Also, explain in your words the reasons for your answers regarding the conclusion of this test.

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Problem 2a Medical Researcher Treats High Cholesterol With A New Drug

Problem 2a Medical Researcher Treats High Cholesterol With A New Drug

A medical researcher investigates the efficacy of a new drug intended to lower cholesterol levels. The pharmaceutical company claims that the drug reduces cholesterol by an average of 60mg/dL. To test this claim, the researcher sampled 30 individuals undergoing treatment, observing an average reduction of 65mg/dL with a standard deviation of 12mg/dL after two months of medication. This scenario prompts hypothesis testing to determine whether the observed data provide statistically significant evidence to support the claim that the drug's average effect exceeds 60mg/dL.

Identifying the Null and Alternative Hypotheses

The null hypothesis (H₀) posits that the average reduction in cholesterol levels due to the drug equals the manufacturer's claim of 60mg/dL. This hypothesis serves as the default assumption indicating no effect beyond the claimed reduction. Mathematically, it is expressed as H₀: μ = 60mg/dL.

The alternative hypothesis (H₁) reflects the researcher's suspicion that the drug might be more effective than claimed. Assuming a one-sided test, it posits that the mean reduction exceeds 60mg/dL: H₁: μ > 60mg/dL.

Calculating the Test Statistic and P-value

Given the sample data: sample mean (x̄) = 65 mg/dL, sample standard deviation (s) = 12 mg/dL, sample size (n) = 30. The appropriate statistical test is a one-sample t-test because the population standard deviation is unknown, and the sample size is relatively small.

The test statistic (t) is calculated as:

t = (x̄ - μ₀) / (s / √n)

Where μ₀ = 60 mg/dL (value under H₀). Plugging in the numbers:

t = (65 - 60) / (12 / √30) ≈ 5 / (12 / 5.4772) ≈ 5 / 2.19 ≈ 2.28

Using degrees of freedom (df) = n - 1 = 29, the p-value for a one-sided test is obtained from the t-distribution table or statistical software.

In R:

t_value 

p_value 

print(round(p_value, 4))

Calculating, p-value ≈ 0.0151.

Interpreting the Results and Significance

At a significance level (α) of 0.01 (1%), the p-value (~0.0151) exceeds α, indicating that there is insufficient evidence to reject H₀. Therefore, we do not have statistically significant evidence to conclude that the drug reduces cholesterol by more than 60mg/dL at the 1% level.

Conversely, at a 5% significance level, since p-value

Conclusion of the Hypotheses Test

The correct conclusion depends on the significance level considered. For α=0.01, the evidence is not strong enough to reject H₀; with α=0.05, the evidence suggests an effect greater than 60mg/dL.

Therefore, the most accurate statement is:

  • At the 5% significance level, there is sufficient evidence to suggest that the drug's average reduction exceeds 60mg/dL.

R Code for the Test

Data


sample_mean 

sample_sd 

sample_size 

mu0 

Calculate t-statistic


t_value 

Calculate p-value for one-sided test


p_value 

Output results


cat("t-value:", t_value, "\n")


cat("p-value:", round(p_value, 4), "\n")

Explanation of the Results

The t-statistic of approximately 2.28 indicates the sample mean exceeds the hypothesized mean of 60mg/dL by about 2.28 standard errors. The p-value (~0.0151) indicates the probability of observing such a sample mean or higher if the true mean is 60mg/dL. Since this p-value is less than 0.05 but greater than 0.01, it suggests there is enough evidence at the 5% significance level to support the hypothesis that the drug is more effective than claimed, but not enough at the 1% level. This nuanced conclusion underscores the importance of the chosen significance level in interpreting statistical tests.

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