After a clinical drug trial to measure the effects of atorvastatin administration on low-density lipoprotein levels,which of the following conclusion statements is acceptable in the research report?
A) Findings of clinical drug tests suggest that atorvastatin works to reduce low-density lipoprotein levels in study subjects.
B) Results of this clinical drug trial demonstrate that atorvastatin works to reduce low-density lipoprotein levels in all adults over age 65.
C) The negative correlation between atorvastatin administration and low-density lipoprotein levels indicates that atorvastatin causes a decrease in LDL levels.
D) The study proved that atorvastatin decreases low-density lipoprotein levels.

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Researchers can never prove things using inferential reasoning; they can never be certain their reasoning is correct.Findings can never be applied to all humans.Correlation does not equate with causation.The study cannot prove that something is the case; it can only support the likelihood.

After a Clinical Drug Trial to Measure the Effects of Atorvastatin