Application of the marginal structural model to account for suboptimal adherence in a randomized controlled trial

Background: There is considerable interest in adjusting for suboptimal adherence in randomized controlled trials. A per-protocol analysis, for example removes individuals who fail to achieve a minimal level of adherence. One can also reassign non-adherers to the control group, censor them at the poi...

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Main Authors: James Rochon, Manjushri Bhapkar, Carl F. Pieper, William E. Kraus
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2016-12-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865416300606