Question

You are asked to review a paper about a new blood pressure management medication. In the paper, the authors report “Treatment with Experimental Drug B resulted in significantly lower blood pressure than treatment with Standard Drug A (p<0.05).” In your own words, explain what this conclusion means.

Answer 1

“Treatment with Experimental Drug B resulted in significantly lower blood pressure than treatment with Standard Drug A (p<0.05)” means the drug B has better efficacy than standard drug A. Also have a significant p value less than 0.05. The drug B is more active in lowering blood pressure than standrad drug A. So that drug B requires further steps for marketing like clinical trials, post marketing surveillance to study the possible side effects, adverse reactions etc.