Estimating efficacy in a proposed randomized trial with initial and later non‐compliance

Stuart G. Baker, Constantine Frangakis and Karen S. Lindeman

Journal of the Royal Statistical Society Series C, 2007, vol. 56, issue 2, 211-221

Abstract: Summary. A controversial topic in obstetrics is the effect of walking on the probability of Caesarean section among women in labour. A major reason for the controversy is the presence of non‐compliance that complicates the estimation of efficacy, the effect of treatment received on outcome. The intent‐to‐treat method does not estimate efficacy, and estimates of efficacy that are based directly on treatment received may be biased because they are not protected by randomization. However, when non‐compliance occurs immediately after randomization, the use of a potential outcomes model with reasonable assumptions has made it possible to estimate efficacy and still to retain the benefits of randomization to avoid selection bias. In this obstetrics application, non‐compliance occurs initially and later in one arm. Consequently some parameters cannot be uniquely estimated without making strong assumptions. This difficulty is circumvented by a new study design involving an additional randomization group and a novel potential outcomes model (principal stratification).

Date: 2007
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