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Chen Liu1, Xu Qin1,2, Victor B Talisa1,3

  • 1Department of Biostatistics and Health Data Science, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA 15261, United States.

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This study introduces a new Bayesian method to understand how treatments work differently in individuals. It reveals personalized treatment effects and identifies subgroups with varying outcomes, improving causal mediation analysis.

Keywords:
Bayesian tree ensemblescausal mediation analysisheterogeneous effectsmoderation mechanismsnonlinear interactions

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Area of Science:

  • Statistics
  • Biostatistics
  • Machine Learning

Background:

  • Causal mediation analysis explains treatment effects but often ignores individual differences.
  • Existing methods primarily focus on population averages, missing heterogeneous mediation effects.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a novel Bayesian regression tree ensemble method for modeling heterogeneous causal mediation effects.
  • To capture nonlinear relationships and treatment-by-mediator interactions in mediation processes.
  • To identify subgroups with distinct mediation patterns and key influencing moderators.

Main Methods:

  • Bayesian regression tree ensemble for flexible modeling of nonlinearities and interactions.
  • Hierarchical posterior sampling for credible intervals and inference of heterogeneous effects.
  • Regression tree summaries and SHapley Additive exPlanation (SHAP) values for subgroup and moderator analysis.

    • Main Results:

    • The proposed method accurately estimates and infers heterogeneous mediation effects.
    • Demonstrated ability to identify subgroups with distinct mediation effects.
    • SHAP values effectively highlighted key moderators influencing the mediation process.

    Conclusions:

    • The Bayesian regression tree ensemble method offers a powerful tool for analyzing individual-level mediation effects.
    • This approach enhances understanding of personalized treatment mechanisms and identifies specific patient subgroups.
    • Applied to Alzheimer's disease, it elucidates the role of pathology burden in mediating the apolipoprotein E genotype's effect on cognition.