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  • Biostatistics
  • Clinical Trials
  • Longitudinal Data Analysis

Background:

  • Recurrent events are common in longitudinal studies, but patient dropouts create partially observed data.
  • Standard analyses often assume data are missing at random (MAR), which cannot be verified.
  • Sensitivity analyses are crucial for recurrent event data but less developed than for continuous data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a flexible and clinically interpretable approach for sensitivity analyses in recurrent event data.
  • To address challenges posed by missing data due to patient discontinuation in longitudinal studies.
  • To enhance the robustness of statistical conclusions when dealing with dropouts.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a reference-based imputation framework to impute post-discontinuation data for dropouts.
  • Incorporated assumptions about dropout behavior based on reasons and treatment received.
  • Utilized a flexible imputation model allowing for time-varying baseline intensities.
  • Assessed the method's performance through a simulation study.

Main Results:

  • The proposed method allows for varied assumptions regarding dropout behavior.
  • The imputation model accommodates time-varying event rates.
  • Simulation results demonstrate the approach's utility.
  • An illustration with a bladder cancer clinical trial is provided.

Conclusions:

  • The flexible imputation approach offers a practical solution for sensitivity analyses in recurrent event data.
  • This method enhances the reliability of study conclusions despite patient dropouts.
  • It provides a valuable tool for analyzing longitudinal data with missing outcomes.