An information‐theoretic approach for the assessment of a continuous outcome as a surrogate for a binary true endpoint based on causal inference: Application to vaccine evaluation

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Auteurs principaux: Ariel Alonso Abad, Fenny Ong, Florian Stijven, Wim Van der Elst, Geert Molenberghs, Ingrid Van Keilegom, Geert Verbeke, Andrea Callegaro
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author Ariel Alonso Abad
Fenny Ong
Florian Stijven
Wim Van der Elst
Geert Molenberghs
Ingrid Van Keilegom
Geert Verbeke
Andrea Callegaro
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Fenny Ong
Florian Stijven
Wim Van der Elst
Geert Molenberghs
Ingrid Van Keilegom
Geert Verbeke
Andrea Callegaro
Ariel Alonso Abad
Fenny Ong
Florian Stijven
Wim Van der Elst
Geert Molenberghs
Ingrid Van Keilegom
Geert Verbeke
Andrea Callegaro
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contents An information‐theoretic approach for the assessment of a continuous outcome as a surrogate for a binary true endpoint based on causal inference: Application to vaccine evaluation Ariel Alonso Abad Fenny Ong Florian Stijven Wim Van der Elst Geert Molenberghs Ingrid Van Keilegom Geert Verbeke Andrea Callegaro Statistics in Medicine Within the causal association paradigm, a method is proposed to assess the validity of a continuous outcome as a surrogate for a binary true endpoint. The methodology is based on a previously introduced information‐theoretic definition of surrogacy and has two main steps. In the first step, a new model is proposed to describe the joint distribution of the potential outcomes associated with the putative surrogate and the true endpoint of interest. The identifiability issues inherent to this type of models are handled via sensitivity analysis. In the second step, a metric of surrogacy new to this setting, the so‐called individual causal association is presented. The methodology is studied in detail using theoretical considerations, some simulations, and data from a randomized clinical trial evaluating an inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine. A user‐friendly R package Surrogate is provided to carry out the evaluation exercise. 10.1002/sim.9997 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
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spellingShingle An information‐theoretic approach for the assessment of a continuous outcome as a surrogate for a binary true endpoint based on causal inference: Application to vaccine evaluation
Ariel Alonso Abad
Fenny Ong
Florian Stijven
Wim Van der Elst
Geert Molenberghs
Ingrid Van Keilegom
Geert Verbeke
Andrea Callegaro
Statistics in Medicine
An information‐theoretic approach for the assessment of a continuous outcome as a surrogate for a binary true endpoint based on causal inference: Application to vaccine evaluation Ariel Alonso Abad Fenny Ong Florian Stijven Wim Van der Elst Geert Molenberghs Ingrid Van Keilegom Geert Verbeke Andrea Callegaro Statistics in Medicine Within the causal association paradigm, a method is proposed to assess the validity of a continuous outcome as a surrogate for a binary true endpoint. The methodology is based on a previously introduced information‐theoretic definition of surrogacy and has two main steps. In the first step, a new model is proposed to describe the joint distribution of the potential outcomes associated with the putative surrogate and the true endpoint of interest. The identifiability issues inherent to this type of models are handled via sensitivity analysis. In the second step, a metric of surrogacy new to this setting, the so‐called individual causal association is presented. The methodology is studied in detail using theoretical considerations, some simulations, and data from a randomized clinical trial evaluating an inactivated quadrivalent influenza vaccine. A user‐friendly R package Surrogate is provided to carry out the evaluation exercise. 10.1002/sim.9997 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/termsAndConditions#vor
title An information‐theoretic approach for the assessment of a continuous outcome as a surrogate for a binary true endpoint based on causal inference: Application to vaccine evaluation
topic Statistics in Medicine
url https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/sim.9997