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Simpson's Paradox

Treatment A has a higher success rate than Treatment B for small kidney stones AND a higher success rate for large kidney stones. Can Treatment B still have the higher overall success rate when the two groups are combined? Answer yes or no.

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Source: Named for Edward Simpson (1951); the effect was described earlier by Udny Yule (1903). Statement written for AxiomIQ.