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    • To present a practical computational approach for the sandwich variance estimator in 2-stage regression models.
    • To develop an R implementation for sandwich variance estimation applicable to simple random samples and complex survey designs.
    • To compare the performance of the sandwich variance estimator against bootstrap methods in simulations and real-world data.

    Main Methods:

    • Outlining the computational steps for the sandwich variance estimator.
    • Developing an R function leveraging standard regression outputs and existing packages.
    • Conducting simulation studies and analyzing data from the Women's Health Initiative and the Hispanic Community Health Study/Study of Latinos.

    Main Results:

    • The sandwich variance estimator demonstrated good numerical performance in simulations.
    • Simple Wald bootstrap confidence intervals showed instability and overcoverage in specific scenarios, such as high covariate correlation or substantial measurement error.
    • The proposed R method provides a convenient way to compute sandwich variance estimates.

    Conclusions:

    • The sandwich variance estimator is a viable and computationally efficient alternative for variance estimation in 2-stage regression and regression calibration.
    • The developed R method simplifies the application of sandwich variance estimation.
    • Care should be taken when using bootstrap confidence intervals in settings with high covariate correlation or large measurement error.