11 Butegko method, scope of inference: Exercise 1.4 introduces a study on uning the Buteyko shallow breaking tie chalque to redace astims symptoms and limpreve qually of the, As part ef thir study too asthma patients aged 18.69 who relied on medication for asthma treatment were recrutted and randomily assigned to two groupi: one practiced the Buteyko method and the other did not. Those in the Buteyko group experienced, on average, a significant reduction in asthma symptoms and an improvement in quality of life.
a) Identify the population of interest in the study.
all asthma patients aged 18-69 who rely on medication for asthma treatment
the 600 asthma patients aged 18-69 who rely on medication for asthma treatment
all asthma patients from all ages who rely on medication for asthma treatment
the researchers
b) Identify the sample in this study.
all asthma patients from all ages who rely on medication for authma treatment
the researchers
the 600 asthma patients aged 18-69 who rely on medication for asthma treatment
all asthma patients aged 18-69 who rely on medication for asthma treatment
c) Can the results of the study can be generalited to the population?
No, the results carnot be generaltied to the target population.
It depends. If the sample is randomly selected and representative of the entire population, then the reuults can be generalised to the target population.
Yes, the results can be generalized to the target population.
Can the findings of the study be used to euablish causal relationships?
Since this study is observational, the finding can be used to infer causil relationahips.
Since this study is experimental, the findings can be used to infer causal relationships.
Since this study is experimental, the findings cannot be used to infer causal relationahips.
Since this study is observational, the reuults cannot be used to infer causal relationhips.