Question

R2.71: A1C is a measure of sugar in the blood. The Mayo Clinic says a healthy person should have an A1C reading between 4.5% and 6.0%. Someone who already has diabetes will typically have an A1C level of 8%. A common treatment goal for people with diagnosed diabetes is an A1C of less than 7%. A pharmaceutical company is working on a new diabetes drug to reduce A1C and is ready to do a trial comparing the drug to a placebo. What significant difference in A1C should the company look for?

A. 1.50%

B. 0.80%

C. 1.00%

D. 0.60%

Answer 1

The Mayo Clinic says a healthy person should have an A1C reading between 4.5% and 6.0%.

Given that someone who already has diabetes will typically have an A1C level of 8%.

A common treatment goal for people with diagnosed diabetes is an A1C of less than 7%.

A pharmaceutical company is working on a new diabetes drug to reduce A1C and is ready to do a trial comparing the drug to a placebo.

SInce, a common treatment goal for people with diagnosed diabetes is an A1C of less than 7%, the company should aim at reducing the A1C level from 8% to 7% which is a difference of 1%.

Therefore, option C is correct.