NABP North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination NAPLEX Question # 33 Topic 4 Discussion

NABP North American Pharmacist Licensure Examination NAPLEX Question # 33 Topic 4 Discussion

NAPLEX Exam Topic 4 Question 33 Discussion:
Question #: 33
Topic #: 4

In the US Nurses’ Health Study (NHS) cohort study, where they looked at association of regular aspirin use (≥two 325 mg tablets/week) and colorectal cancer in 82,911 women found (RR, 0.77; 95% CI, 0.67–0.88) over 20 years of follow-up.

In an another analysis of the NHS, regular aspirin use, investigator also found (hazard ratio [HR]=0.72, 95% CI 0.56–0.92), what does this say about the mortality from colorectal cancer? How can this data best be interpreted?


A.

Those who takes aspirin ≥2 times/week have 23% lower risk of colorectal cancer


B.

Those who takes aspirin ≥2 times/week have 0.77% lower risk of colorectal cancer


C.

Those who takes aspirin ≥2 times/week have 28% lower risk of colorectal cancer


D.

Those who takes aspirin ≥2 times/week have 23% reduction in death from colorectal cancer


E.

None of the above is correct


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