Causal mediation analysis comprises a set of statistical techniques designed to disentangle the pathways through which an exposure or treatment exerts its effect on an outcome. By partitioning the ...

Over the past few months more healthcare articles have featured a new (at least for me) statistical methodology: mediation analysis. It doesn’t prove causality, but it can assign a value to the impact ...

A new guideline has been developed to help scientists publish their research accurately and transparently. Published in JAMA, the AGReMA Statement (A Guideline for Reporting Mediation Analyses) ...

(A) Represents mediation model 1: subjective cognitive complaints as the dependent variable (Y), the average MD as the independent variable (X), and the average cortical thickness as the mediator (M); ...

This commentary, the second in a two-part series, focuses on addressing challenges on the day of the mediation. The first ...

Throughout the mediation process, there are several critical decisions that plaintiff’s counsel will need to make. These decisions will, in turn, determine the ultimate direction of the case. First, ...

Over the past few months more healthcare articles have featured a new (at least for me) statistical methodology: mediation analysis. It doesn’t prove causality, but it can assign a value to the impact ...