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  • Biostatistics
  • Epidemiology
  • Clinical Trials

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  • Generalized Estimating Equations (GEEs) are standard for analyzing cluster randomized trials (CRTs).
  • Informatively missing outcomes in CRTs can lead to biased parameter estimates using standard GEEs.
  • Existing methods for missing data in CRTs often require strong assumptions about propensity score or outcome models.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel weighted GEE approach for CRTs with informatively missing outcomes.
  • To provide robust estimation of marginal mean, scale, and correlation parameters.
  • To relax strong model assumptions required by existing methods.

Main Methods:

  • Developed new weighted GEEs allowing for multiple propensity score and covariate-conditional mean models.
  • Proposed an iterative algorithm for implementation of the multiply robust estimator.
  • Evaluated performance via Monte Carlo simulations.

Main Results:

  • The new weighted GEEs provide consistent estimators if at least one specified model is correct.
  • Simulations demonstrated the robustness and improved accuracy of the proposed method.
  • The method was successfully applied to the Botswana Combination Prevention Project data.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed multiply robust weighted GEEs offer a more flexible and reliable approach for CRTs with missing outcomes.
  • This method enhances the ability to draw accurate conclusions from complex public health intervention studies.
  • It addresses a critical limitation in the statistical analysis of cluster randomized trials.