Deep vein thrombosis DVT is a potentially fatal condition wh

Deep vein thrombosis (DVT) is a potentially fatal condition where a blood clot forms in a vein deep in the body, often in the leg. A clot can become dangerous if it breaks loose and travels through the bloodstream to the lungs resulting in pulmonary embolism. Patients who have recently experienced trauma or are confined to a bed, are at particular risk of developing DVT. A key step to preventing DVT from becoming fatal is to find and treat clots early. Some hospitals routinely use ultrasound to check for DVT in severe trauma cases, while others do not. Below you will see the annual DVT detection rates for 531 hospitals in the USA using ultrasound to detect clots and 147 hospitals in the USA that do not use ultrasound to check for clots. Only hospitals that consented to be a part of this study were included.

What is the statistical population of interest in this scenario? Select one and explain why you made the choice.

a)Patients with DVT

b)Hospitals in the USA

c)Different methods of detection

20 A a Ultrasound Used Ultrasound NOT Used 4

Solution

Solution:

c)Different methods of detection

We are detecting the detection rate of DVT using differeent methods of detection.

(ultraviolet and not ultra violtet)

Wecan see the same using box plot plotted above

X axis Different methods of Detection

Y axis DVT detection rate