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  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Multiple parallel mediation models are complex statistical tools used to understand indirect effects in research.
  • Evaluating the performance of different analytical methods for these models is essential for accurate causal inference.
  • Existing methods may have varying strengths and weaknesses depending on data characteristics and model assumptions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce and comparatively evaluate four distinct analysis methods for multiple parallel mediation models.
  • To assess the performance of these methods in estimating direct and indirect effects across different scenarios.
  • To provide guidance on selecting appropriate methods for parallel mediation analysis in practical research.

Main Methods:

  • Simulation experiments were conducted for the multiple parallel mediation model under three distinct scenarios.
  • The performance of four methods—pure regression, inverse probability weighting, extended natural effect model, and weight-based imputation—was compared.
  • The UK Biobank dataset was analyzed using these four methods to assess real-world applicability.

Main Results:

  • The regression method and inverse probability weighting method demonstrated relatively small estimation biases.
  • The extended natural effect model method showed moderate performance, while weight-based imputation strategies yielded considerably different results.
  • Method performance varied based on mediator type (continuous vs. binary) and the correlation between mediator residuals.

Conclusions:

  • No single method is universally superior; selection depends on specific research contexts and data properties.
  • The regression method is recommended for continuous mediators, and inverse probability weighting for binary mediators.
  • The extended natural effect model is suitable for positively correlated mediator residuals with small correlation degrees; weight-based imputation may not be appropriate for parallel mediation.