Mediation analysis methods used in observational research: a scoping review and recommendations

JJM Rijnhart, SJ Lamp, MJ Valente… - BMC medical research …, 2021 - Springer
Background Mediation analysis methodology underwent many advancements throughout
the years, with the most recent and important advancement being the development of causal …

Analytical approaches to testing pathways linking greenspace to health: A scoping review of the empirical literature

AM Dzhambov, MHEM Browning, I Markevych… - Environmental …, 2020 - Elsevier
Background Inadequate translation from theoretical to statistical models of the greenspace–
health relationship may lead to incorrect conclusions about the importance of some …

A guideline for reporting mediation analyses of randomized trials and observational studies: the AGReMA statement

H Lee, AG Cashin, SE Lamb, S Hopewell… - Jama, 2021 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Mediation analyses of randomized trials and observational studies can generate
evidence about the mechanisms by which interventions and exposures may influence health …

Circular extrachromosomal DNA promotes tumor heterogeneity in high-risk medulloblastoma

OS Chapman, J Luebeck, S Sridhar, ITL Wong, D Dixit… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Circular extrachromosomal DNA (ecDNA) in patient tumors is an important driver of
oncogenic gene expression, evolution of drug resistance and poor patient outcomes …

Demystifying prediction in mediation research and the use of specific indirect effects and indirect effect sizes

J Gaskin, S Ogbeibu, PB Lowry - Partial Least Squares Path Modeling …, 2023 - Springer
The maturing state of partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) research
has seen exceptional knowledge advances over the past decade. However, advances in …

Long-term exposure to air pollution and severe COVID-19 in Catalonia: a population-based cohort study

O Ranzani, A Alari, S Olmos, C Milà, A Rico… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
The association between long-term exposure to ambient air pollutants and severe COVID-
19 is uncertain. We followed 4,660,502 adults from the general population in 2020 in …

Potential kidney protection with liraglutide and semaglutide: exploratory mediation analysis

JFE Mann, JB Buse, T Idorn, LA Leiter… - Diabetes, Obesity …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Aims To investigate whether effects on chronic kidney disease risk factors could explain the
apparent reduction in kidney outcomes (composite of macroalbuminuria, doubling of serum …

The conduct and reporting of mediation analysis in recently published randomized controlled trials: results from a methodological systematic review

TT Vo, C Superchi, I Boutron, S Vansteelandt - Journal of clinical …, 2020 - Elsevier
Objectives To describe the methodological characteristics of mediation analyses (MAs)
reported in recent randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and to propose recommendations on …

Statistical mediation analysis for models with a binary mediator and a binary outcome: The differences between causal and traditional mediation analysis

JJM Rijnhart, MJ Valente, HL Smyth, DP MacKinnon - Prevention Science, 2021 - Springer
Mediation analysis is an important statistical method in prevention research, as it can be
used to determine effective intervention components. Traditional mediation analysis defines …

Designing and undertaking randomised implementation trials: guide for researchers

L Wolfenden, R Foy, J Presseau, JM Grimshaw… - bmj, 2021 - bmj.com
Implementation science is the study of methods to promote the systematic uptake of
evidence based interventions into practice and policy to improve health. Despite the need …