Comparison of Bayesian Networks, G-estimation and linear models to estimate causal treatment effects in aggregated N-of-1 trials with carry-over effects

Abstract Background The aggregation of a series of N-of-1 trials presents an innovative and efficient study design, as an alternative to traditional randomized clinical trials. Challenges for the statistical analysis arise when there is carry-over or complex dependencies of the treatment effect of i...

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Main Authors: Thomas Gärtner, Juliana Schneider, Bert Arnrich, Stefan Konigorski
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-08-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-023-02012-5