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  • Health Equity
  • Epidemiology

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  • Systemic disparities in sample representation across studies can lead to inequitable generalization of average treatment effects.
  • Underrepresented subgroups may experience biased or less reliable treatment effect estimates.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a framework for quantifying representation inequity in studies.
  • To propose a data analysis method for mitigating disparities in sample representation.
  • To improve the generalizability and equity of average treatment effect (ATE) estimates.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a framework to quantify inequity from sample representation disparities.
  • Proposed a method for estimating ATE in representation-adjusted samples, allowing subgroups to leverage full sample data.
  • Offered two representation adjustment approaches: minimizing subgroup mean-squared error (MSE) and balancing MSE with equal representation.
  • Conducted simulation studies comparing proposed estimators to subgroup-specific estimators.

Main Results:

  • The proposed estimators demonstrated lower mean squared error (MSE) compared to existing methods.
  • This improvement was particularly significant for smaller, underrepresented subgroups.
  • A case study applied the method to a published subgroup analysis, validating its practical utility.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed estimators effectively mitigate the impact of representation disparities on ATE estimates.
  • While statistical methods can help, fundamental structural changes are ultimately necessary for true equity.
  • Recommends adopting these estimators to improve research fairness and reduce bias.