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  • Clinical Trials Methodology
  • Health Equity Research
  • Biostatistics and Epidemiology

Background:

  • Randomized Clinical Trials (RCTs) are vital for efficacy but often lack generalizability due to equity concerns.
  • Representativeness in RCTs is a growing national priority.
  • Synthetic Controls (SCs) offer efficiency but rarely consider equity in augmenting RCTs.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate methods for improving treatment effect estimation and equity in clinical trials.
  • To introduce a Hybrid Control Arm (HCA) by augmenting concurrent controls with SCs.
  • To develop a framework (FRESCA) for evaluating HCA construction methods.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized RCT simulations within the FRESCA framework.
  • Examined the impact of propensity and equity adjustments in HCA construction.
  • Assessed treatment effect estimation accuracy and equity goal achievement.

Main Results:

  • Propensity and equity adjustments during HCA construction yield accurate population treatment effect estimates.
  • Hybrid Control Arms can meet equity goals while potentially reducing the number of on-trial patients.
  • FRESCA provides a robust method for evaluating HCA designs.

Conclusions:

  • This study pioneers the investigation of equity in Hybrid Control Arm design.
  • The findings suggest HCAs can enhance both the accuracy and equity of clinical trials.
  • The work offers definitions, metrics, and resources for future research on equitable trial design.