Hidden yet quantifiable: A lower bound for confounding strength using randomized trials

P De Bartolomeis, JA Martinez… - International …, 2024 - proceedings.mlr.press
In the era of fast-paced precision medicine, observational studies play a major role in
properly evaluating new treatments in clinical practice. Yet, unobserved confounding can …

A double machine learning approach to combining experimental and observational data

H Parikh, M Morucci, V Orlandi, S Roy, C Rudin… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
Experimental and observational studies often lack validity due to untestable assumptions.
We propose a double machine learning approach to combine experimental and …

Modern approaches for evaluating treatment effect heterogeneity from clinical trials and observational data

I Lipkovich, D Svensson, B Ratitch… - Statistics in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
In this paper, we review recent advances in statistical methods for the evaluation of the
heterogeneity of treatment effects (HTE), including subgroup identification and estimation of …

Comparison of methods that combine multiple randomized trials to estimate heterogeneous treatment effects

CL Brantner, TQ Nguyen, T Tang, C Zhao… - Statistics in …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Individualized treatment decisions can improve health outcomes, but using data to make
these decisions in a reliable, precise, and generalizable way is challenging with a single …

Multi-study R-learner for Heterogeneous Treatment Effect Estimation

C Shyr, B Ren, P Patil, G Parmigiani - arXiv preprint arXiv:2306.01086, 2023 - arxiv.org
We propose a general class of algorithms for estimating heterogeneous treatment effects on
multiple studies. Our approach, called the multi-study R-learner, generalizes the R-learner to …

Efficient collaborative learning of the average treatment effect under data sharing constraints

S Li, R Duan - arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.02941, 2024 - arxiv.org
Driven by the need to generate real-world evidence from multi-site collaborative studies, we
introduce an efficient collaborative learning approach to evaluate average treatment effect in …

Federated Causal Inference: Multi-Centric ATE Estimation beyond Meta-Analysis

R Khellaf, A Bellet, J Josse - arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.16870, 2024 - arxiv.org
We study Federated Causal Inference, an approach to estimate treatment effects from
decentralized data across centers. We compare three classes of Average Treatment Effect …

Towards Generalizing Inferences from Trials to Target Populations

MY Huang, SE Robertson, H Parikh - arXiv preprint arXiv:2402.17042, 2024 - arxiv.org
Randomized Controlled Trials (RCTs) are pivotal in generating internally valid estimates
with minimal assumptions, serving as a cornerstone for researchers dedicated to advancing …

Bayesian hierarchical models with calibrated mixtures of g-priors for assessing treatment effect moderation in meta-analysis

Q Wang, H Hong - arXiv preprint arXiv:2410.24194, 2024 - arxiv.org
Assessing treatment effect moderation is critical in biomedical research and many other
fields, as it guides personalized intervention strategies to improve participant's outcomes …

Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Synthesizing Registry and Survey Data on Female Breast Cancer Prevalence

Q Wang, CL Schmaltz, J Jackson-Thompson… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
In public health, it is critical for policymakers to assess the relationship between the disease
prevalence and associated risk factors or clinical characteristics, facilitating effective …