Miss LQ (female, 24 years old) has a diagnosis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is undergoing her annual review with the GP.   Which characteristic is MOST LIKELY to be present in Miss LQ?

Mrs. LP (female, 41 years old) requires treatment for depression. When looking through her past medical records you notice that she has previously taken an overdose of antidepressants. Which antidepressant is LEAST APPROPRIATE to prescribe?

Mr. JP (male, 60 years old) has a history of depression and has been prescribed phenelzine 15mg three times a day for the past 4 weeks. He is doing well with his mood and reports feeling much better. This evening, after a meal of mature cheddar cheese and a glass of red wine, Mr. JP suddenly experiences a severe headache, rapid heartbeat, and nausea. He is concerned and calls 111. What is the most likely cause of Mr. JP’s symptoms?

Mr. BW (male, 37 years old) has a past medical history of bipolar disorder and has been stable on valproate semisodium (valproic acid) 1g twice a day for 3 years. He has been admitted to hospital and diagnosed with severe bipolar depression. His psychiatrist deems it appropriate to prescribe lamotrigine in addition and asks you to advise on the starting dose for Mr. BW.   What initial dose would you advise?

A researcher performs a statistical test and obtains a p-value of 0.73. What does this most likely suggest about the observed effect?

_______________ is a value for a test for significance for association between expected result vs. actual result.

A researcher wants to compare the average blood pressure between two independent groups: one taking a new medication and one taking a placebo. Which statistical test is most appropriate for determining whether the means are significantly different?

Which kind of t-test would be used when asking the following research question:  Is the SC prenatal care program effective at improving the birthweights of babies born to poor women in SC compared to the national average?

Relate the following results back to the hypothesis after reviewing the t-test results. Mean blood glucose reading with experimental medication: 100 mg/dL Mean blood glucose reading with placebo: 278 mg/dL t = 3.82 p value = 0.0001

The standard error is calculated as the standard deviation divided by ________________.