Clinical depression is a recurrent illness requiring treatment and often hospitalization. Nearly 50% of people who have an episode of major depression will have a recurrence within 2-3 years. Being able to prevent the recurrence of depression in people who are at risk for the disease would go a long way to alleviate the pain and suffering of patients. During the 1980's the federal government, through the National Institutes of Health (NIH), sponsored a large clinical trial to evaluate two drugs for depression. There were 3 treatment groups. Patients received either Imipramine (Imip), Lithium (Li), or a Placebo (Pl). Researchers randomly assigned patients to one of the 3 treatment groups and followed them for 2-4 years to track any recurrences of depression. (Prien et al., Archives of General Psychiatry, 1984).Variables Hospt: Which hospital the patient was from: Labeled 1, 2, 3, 5 or 6 Treat: 0=Lithium; 1=Imipramine; 2=Placebo Outcome: 0=Success 1=Failure (recurrence of depression) Time: Number of weeks until a recurrence (if outcome=1) or until study ended (if outcome=0) AcuteT: How long the patient was depressed before the start of the current study, measured in days Age: Age in years Gender: 1=Female 2=MaleDataIf you have not done so already, download the depression datafile (as always, if a login box opens, just close it and then download the file). Then upload the file in StatCrunch. PromptWe will analyze the data to answer the 1st research question: Which of the drugs (if either) was more successful in preventing the recurrence of depression relative to the placebo? In the previous lab-preparation activity, we determined that we will analyze the data using a two-way table and conditional percentages.Use StatCrunch to produce a two-way contingency table. (directions)Copy the table in your StatCrunch output window and paste it in your initial discussion post. (directions)After you paste the content of the your StatCrunch output window into your discussion post, keep the table titled Contingency table results: and delete the Chi-Square results: table.Analyze the data in your two-way table by finding appropriate conditional percentages. Write each conditional percentage as a ratio (e.g. 25 out of 40) and as a percentage (e.g. 25/40 = 62.5%). Then write a sentence that explains the meaning of the percentage in the context of the research question.Draw a conclusion. Based on this study, which drug was the most effective in preventing the recurrence of depression? Support your conclusion using conditional percentages.List of StatCrunch DirectionsEach link will open in a new window. To return to this discussion, either close the new tab or select the tab for this discussion. Create Your Stats-Class Folder in Canvas (You only need to do this once.) Purchase StatCrunch (You only need to do this once.)Open StatCrunchDownload Excel Data FileUpload Excel Data File to StatCrunchDownload StatCrunch Output Window (no screenshots; please use these directions)Upload Files into Your Stat-Class Folder in CanvasEmbed Pictures in a Discussion Post (no attachments; please use these directions)Create a Two-way Contingency Table with Data Copy & Paste a StatCrunch TableHere is a PDF document with all StatCrunch directions (Links to an external site.).

Question 1Provide an example of experimental, quasi-experimental, and nonexperimental research from the GCU Library and explain how each research type differs from the others. When replying to peers, evaluate the effectiveness of the research design of the study for two of the examples provided.Own Reference listQuestion 2Describe the difference between research and quality improvement. Provide a workplace example where qualitative and quantitative research is applied and how it was used within your organization. When replying to peers, discuss how these research findings might be incorporated into another health care setting.Own Reference list1-2 references eachNo word count