You are watching the nightly news and see a segment on a study evaluating deaths in people taking a new cholesterol-lowering drug. The study reports that 60% of all people taking this drug experience serious side effects, such as liver damage, stroke, or death. What question is NOT important to ask about this study to determine its impact?

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12 July, 09:48

You are watching the nightly news and see a segment on a study evaluating deaths in people taking a new cholesterol-lowering drug. The study reports that 60% of all people taking this drug experience serious side effects, such as liver damage, stroke, or death. What question is NOT important to ask about this study to determine its impact?

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Cameron Chaney · Answer 1

Did the affected people recover from the liver damage and/or strokes they experienced?

Explanation:

Questions that are relevant to determine the impact of the study are the ones that focus on the number of people involved, their age, gender, cultural origin, and their health conditions before they started taking the new cholesterol-lowering drug. On the other hand, asking people about their recovery has no major significance for this purpose.