A medical study was looking into the question if using a drug to reduce blood cholesterol level will decrease the risk of a hear

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A medical study was looking into the question if using a drug to reduce blood cholesterol level will decrease the risk of a hear

t attack. Middle age men were randomly assigned to two groups. One group of 2051 men took a drug that reduces cholesterol level, and the second group (control) of 2030 men took a placebo. During the next five years, 56 men from the treatment group and 84 men from the control group had heart attacks.
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Was the drug treatment effective?

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kykrilka [37] · Answer 1 · 2023-01-18T16:06:27+03:00

kykrilka [37]2 years ago

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No i do not think the drug was effective enough