A pharmaceutical company proposes a new drug treatment for alleviating symptoms of PMS (premenstrual syndrome). In the first stages of a clinical trial, it was successful for 7 out of the 14 women. What is the 95% confidence interval for p, the true proportion of all women who will find success with this new treatment?

95% confidence interval for p, the true proportion of all women who will find success with this new treatment is [0.238 , 0.762].

Step-by-step explanation:

We are given that a pharmaceutical company proposes a new drug treatment for alleviating symptoms of PMS (premenstrual syndrome).

In the first stages of a clinical trial, it was successful for 7 out of the 14 women.

Firstly, the pivotal quantity for 95% confidence interval for the true proportion is given by;

                             P.Q. =  ~ N(0,1)

where, = sample proportion of women who find success with this new treatment = = 0.50

          n = sample of women = 14

Here for constructing 95% confidence interval we have used One-sample z proportion statistics.

So, 95% confidence interval for the true proportion, p is ;

P(-1.96 < N(0,1) < 1.96) = 0.95  {As the critical value of z at 2.5%

                                            level of significance are -1.96 & 1.96}  

P(-1.96 < < 1.96) = 0.95

P( < < ) = 0.95

P( < p < ) = 0.95

95% confidence interval for p = [ , ]

= [ , ]

 = [0.238 , 0.762]

Therefore, 95% confidence interval for p, the true proportion of all women who will find success with this new treatment is [0.238 , 0.762].