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Analyzing heterogeneity of treatment effects (HTE) in cluster studies is challenging. Individual-level models are needed to detect HTE by individual characteristics, as cluster-level analyses often lack power.

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  • Health Services Research

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  • Assessing differential intervention effects in subgroups, known as heterogeneity of treatment effects (HTE), is crucial for policy and resource allocation.
  • While HTE analysis is understood for individual-level studies, it is less clear for cluster-level studies using aggregated outcomes.
  • Individual-level characteristics aggregated to the cluster level pose unique challenges for HTE analysis.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the challenges of analyzing heterogeneity of treatment effects (HTE) in cluster-level studies when using individual-level characteristics.
  • To compare the power of individual-level versus cluster-level models in detecting HTE by individual variables.

Main Methods:

  • Simulation studies were conducted to evaluate the power of different modeling approaches.
  • The performance of individual-level models was compared against cluster-level models using aggregated individual characteristics.
  • The methods were illustrated using a real-world study on COVID-19 booster vaccination rates in long-term care centers.

Main Results:

  • Simulation results indicate that only individual-level models possess adequate power to detect HTE by individual-level variables.
  • Cluster-level models using aggregated variables demonstrated low power to detect HTE.
  • The study highlights practical difficulties in analyzing HTE with aggregated data in cluster designs.

Conclusions:

  • Individual-level models are essential for robust HTE analysis when individual characteristics are of interest.
  • Relying on cluster-level models with aggregated data may lead to underpowered HTE detection and missed opportunities for targeted interventions.
  • Careful consideration of study design and analysis methods is required for accurate HTE assessment in cluster studies.