In a study by Sheiham et al. (2002) of 'the relationship between oral health status and body mass index among older people' in Great Britain, Fisher's exact test was used (source: http:/ / www.nature.com/ bdj/ journal/ v192/ n12/ full/ 4801461a.html). Why would this test have been used in this instance?
A) An adjusted odds ratio would not provide a valid effect size.
B) An adjusted odds ratio could not be used as the sample was too large.
C) An adjusted odds ratio could not be used as the sample was too small.
D) none of the above.

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Fisher's exact test is typically used when sample sizes are small, as it provides an exact p-value rather than an approximation, which is more reliable in such cases.

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