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Weighting of scores is frequently recommended if members of a (patients) population have unequal probabilities of being selected for the sample. If necessary, weights are assigned to the different observations to provide a representation picture of the total population. Weighting should be considered when
Suggested Answer: B
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25 comments · newest first
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Lonna
10 months ago
Definitely not A or D, those don’t need weighting!
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Linette
11 months ago
I think it’s more about the context, not just the numbers.
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Carey
11 months ago
Wait, are we sure weighting is always necessary?
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Desire
11 months ago
Totally agree, especially with option B.
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Flo
11 months ago
Weighting is key for unequal distributions!
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Cordelia
12 months ago
I’m confused about C; I don’t recall labs being a factor in weighting, but I guess it could be possible?
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Chi
12 months ago
I'm not entirely sure, but I feel like A and D might be correct since they mention equal distributions, which seems relevant.
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Tawna
12 months ago
I remember practicing a question like this, and it was definitely about unequal distributions, so I’m leaning towards B too.
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Candra
1 year ago
I think weighting is important when there's an unequal distribution, so maybe B is the right choice?
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Jina
1 year ago
I'm a bit unsure about this one. Does the unequal distribution have to be specifically by discharge service, nursing unit, or clinic? Or could it be any unequal distribution?
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Edelmira
1 year ago
Okay, let me think this through. If the population has an unequal distribution, then weighting the scores would be necessary to get a representative picture, right?
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Leeann
1 year ago
Hmm, this question seems straightforward. I think the key is to focus on the unequal distribution of patients mentioned in the prompt.
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Arlyne
1 year ago
Based on the information provided, I'd say option B is the correct answer. Weighting should be considered when there is an unequal distribution of patients by discharge service, nursing unit, or clinic.
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Margery
1 year ago
Ugh, tax evasion questions are the worst. I'm a little confused about the differences between the various types of schemes. I'll have to review my notes and try to reason through this step-by-step.
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Erick
1 year ago
Okay, I recognize this as a factorial design, but I'm not sure if it's full or fractional. I'll need to double-check the definitions to make the right call here. Hopefully, I can eliminate a few options and narrow it down.
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Annett
1 year ago
Hmm, this looks tricky. Always make sure to validate all bundles are running smoothly in staging first.
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Latrice
2 years ago
Yeah, I think weighting is only needed when there's an imbalance in the distribution of patients.
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Matthew
2 years ago
I don't think so. If the distribution is equal, then weighting may not be necessary.
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Gladis
2 years ago
But what about if there's an equal distribution of patients by ICUs? Should weighting still be considered?
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Latrice
2 years ago
I agree with Matthew. It makes sense to assign weights to different observations in that case.
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Matthew
2 years ago
I think weighting should be considered when there's an unequal distribution of patients by discharge service, nursing unit, or clinic.
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Estrella
2 years ago
I believe weighting would not be necessary in that case since the distribution is already equal.
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Michel
2 years ago
But what if there is an equal distribution of patients by ICUs? Would weighting still be necessary?
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Xuan
2 years ago
I agree with you, Estrella. It helps to provide a more representative picture of the total population.
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Estrella
2 years ago
I think weighting should be considered when there is an unequal distribution of patients.