Part III: Hypothesis Testing (50 points) Use data6.csv for this section. Dr. X c
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Part III: Hypothesis Testing (50 points) Use data6.csv for this section. Dr. X collected data to determine risk factors for high blood pressure and has asked you to analyze the data. The data was collected by randomly selecting and interviewing individuals who visited a physician's office between July 1,2017 and October 31, 2017. The physician's offices were located in the Houston area. What type of study design is this? Who are the study units? What is the outcome of interest? Can we determine causati on from this type of study design? Why or why not?Explanation / Answer
What type of study design is this?
This is an observational study design. Data for this research study is collected by using observations from the patients and no actual treatments or experiments applied on patients.
Who are the study units?
The study units for this research study are the individuals or patients who visited a physician’s office between July 1, 2017 and October 31, 2017 in the Houston area.
What is the outcome of interest?
The outcome of interest is the risk factors for high blood pressure.
Can we determine causation from this type of study design? Why or why not?
We cannot determine causation from this type of study design because there would be several reasons for the risk factors for high blood pressure and we could not guess any particular reason for high blood pressure until deep experimental study.