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A group tested for a drug shows 60% improvement as against a standard group showing 40% improvement. The best test to test the significance of result is-

A
Student T test
B
Chi square test
C
Paired T test
D
Test for variance
High-Yield Explanation
Ref: Parks 23rd edition pg 852 Chi-square test offers an alternate method of testing the significance of difference between two propoions.Advantage: it can also be used when more than 2groups are to be compared. Ref:Parks 23rd edition pg 852 Tests of significance: Qualitative: Chi- square : 2 or more than 2 groups Mc Nemar test : 1 group. ( before and after intervention) Quantitative: Paired T test: 1 group Student T test/ unpaired T test: 2 groups Anova: more than 2 groups.

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