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  • Clinical Trials Methodology
  • Statistical Modeling

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  • Linear regression is a fundamental statistical model widely used in clinical trials.
  • Its application, especially with complex randomization methods like stratified or covariate-adaptive randomization, lacks clear validation.
  • This ambiguity necessitates a thorough investigation into regression's role in randomized clinical trials.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the validity and robustness of commonly used regression models for treatment effect estimation in randomized clinical trials.
  • To propose and evaluate non-parametric variance estimators for regression-based analyses.
  • To provide practical recommendations for the effective use of regression models across different trial designs and allocation strategies.

Main Methods:

  • Investigated several intuitive and commonly used regression models for treatment effect estimation.
  • Assessed the robustness of regression-based estimators under arbitrary model misspecification.
  • Proposed consistent non-parametric variance estimators and compared them with standard model-based estimators.
  • Evaluated performance considering theoretical efficiency and practical feasibility.

Main Results:

  • All investigated regression-based estimators robustly estimate the treatment effect, irrespective of potential model misspecification, though efficiency may vary.
  • Proposed non-parametric variance estimators demonstrated competitive performance against standard model-based estimators.
  • Specific recommendations were formulated for equal and unequal allocation scenarios.

Conclusions:

  • Regression models provide robust treatment effect estimation in randomized clinical trials, even when misspecified.
  • For equal allocation, regression adjustment with ordinary-least-squares variance is sufficient.
  • For unequal allocation, regression with treatment-by-covariate interactions and proposed variance estimators is recommended for enhanced accuracy and efficiency.