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  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Statistical Modeling

Background:

  • Mediation analysis investigates the mechanisms through which an exposure influences an outcome.
  • This article provides foundational knowledge in statistical mediation analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explain the principles of statistical mediation analysis using illustrative examples.
  • To demonstrate how to decompose an overall exposure effect into indirect and direct components.

Main Methods:

  • Utilizes selected articles and practical examples to elucidate mediation analysis principles.
  • Employs a regression-based approach to manage confounders effectively.

Main Results:

  • Mediation analysis quantifies the indirect effect (e.g., insulin resistance) and direct effect of an exposure (e.g., obesity) on an outcome (e.g., diabetes risk).
  • Accurate mediation analysis necessitates accounting for more confounders than overall effect size estimation.

Conclusions:

  • Mediation analysis offers insights into the 'how' behind an exposure's effect on an outcome.
  • The validity of mediation analysis hinges on satisfying several assumptions that are challenging to verify.