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  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Health Policy

Background:

  • Mediation analysis is crucial for understanding causal pathways in health disparities.
  • VanderWeele's (2009) three-way decomposition is a key method, but its implementation via natural effect models (NEM) is underutilized.
  • Health equity research requires robust methods to dissect social influences on health outcomes.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a comprehensive framework for implementing three-way decomposition using natural effect models (NEM).
  • To demonstrate the application of NEM for mediation analysis in health equity research.
  • To provide guidance for researchers designing health policies to reduce disparities.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized the R package medflex to implement natural effect models (NEM).
  • Applied NEM to a three-way decomposition framework.
  • Conducted two case analyses: healthcare expenditure disparities (continuous outcomes) and racial/ethnic disparities in preterm birth (binary outcomes).

Main Results:

  • Demonstrated the practical implementation of NEM for mediation analysis in health equity.
  • Provided detailed interpretations of NEM estimates within the context of three-way decomposition.
  • Illustrated how NEM can elucidate differential mediator effects in health disparities.

Conclusions:

  • Natural effect models offer a valuable approach for implementing three-way decomposition in health equity research.
  • The methodology aids in understanding how social exposures impact health through various pathways.
  • This framework supports evidence-based health policy development aimed at reducing disparities.