A clinical trial is run to assess the efficacy of a new drug to reduce high blood pressure.

Patients with a diagnosis of hypertension (high blood pressure) are recruited to participate in the

trial and randomized to receive either the new drug or placebo. Participants take the assigned

drug for 12 weeks and their blood pressure status is recorded. At the end of the trial,

participants are classified as still having hypertension or not.  (see attachment for chart)

A) What is the prevalence of hypertension at the start of the trial?
____________ %

B) What is the prevalence of hypertension at the end of the trial?
Prevalence 2005= ______________

C) Estimate the relative risk comparing the proportions who are free of hypertension at 12
weeks between groups.
Relative Risk=________________

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