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A rheumatologist is evaluating the long-term risk of venous thromboembolism in patients with newly diagnosed rheumatoid arthritis by comparing two retrospective cohort studies. In study A, the hazard ratio for venous thromboembolism was found to be 1.7 with a 95% confidence interval of 0.89–2.9. Study B identified a hazard ratio for venous thromboembolism of 1.6 with a 95% confidence interval of 1.1–2.5. Which of the following statements about the reported association in these studies is most accurate?
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The p-value of study A is likely larger than the p-value of study B.