A nurse is reading an abstract about a study related to Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.The purpose is stated as follows: "To examine the generalizability of two randomized placebo-controlled clinical trials in patients with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever to determine whether steroid therapy resulted in the positive outcomes." The nurse knows generalizability refers to what outcome?
A) The conclusion that findings can be generalized from the sample to the entire population
B) The fact that the group of steroids used is from the same organic compounds
C) The possibility that the subjects were carefully selected and that outside influence is thus suspected
D) The fact that the type of bacteria carried by ticks is universal

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Generalizability refers to the ability to apply the findings of a study to a broader population beyond the specific sample studied. In this context, it means determining if the positive outcomes observed in the clinical trials can be expected in all patients with Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever, not just those who participated in the trials.

A Nurse Is Reading an Abstract About a Study Related