Comparison of methods for the analysis of relatively simple mediation models

Background/aims: Statistical mediation analysis is an often used method in trials, to unravel the pathways underlying the effect of an intervention on a particular outcome variable. Throughout the years, several methods have been proposed, such as ordinary least square (OLS) regression, structural e...

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Main Authors: Judith J.M. Rijnhart, Jos W.R. Twisk, Mai J.M. Chinapaw, Michiel R. de Boer, Martijn W. Heymans
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-09-01
Series:Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451865417300285