Author
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- van der Wal Willem M
(University of Amsterdam)
- Noordzij Marlies
(University of Amsterdam)
- Dekker Friedo W
(University of Leiden)
- Boeschoten Elisabeth W
(Hans Mak Institute, Naarden)
- Krediet Raymond T
(University of Amsterdam)
- Korevaar Johanna C
(University of Amsterdam)
- Geskus Ronald B
(University of Amsterdam)
Abstract
When comparing the causal effect of peritoneal dialysis (PD) and hemodialysis (HD) treatment on lowering mortality in renal patients, using observational data, it is necessary to adjust for different forms of confounding and informative censoring. Both the type of dialysis treatment that is started with and mortality are affected by baseline covariates. Longitudinal and baseline variables can affect both the probability of switching from one type of dialysis to the other, and mortality. Longitudinal and baseline variables can also affect the probability of receiving a kidney transplant, possibly causing informative censoring. Adjusting for longitudinal variables by including them as covariates in a regression model potentially causes bias, for instance by losing a possible indirect effect of dialysis on mortality via these longitudinal variables. Instead, we fitted a marginal structural model (MSM) to estimate the causal effect of dialysis type, adjusted for confounding and informative censoring. We used the MSM to compare the hazard of death as well as cumulative survival between the potential treatment trajectories "always PD" and "always HD" over time, conditional on age and diabetes mellitus status. We used inverse probability weighting (IPW) to fit the MSM.
Suggested Citation
van der Wal Willem M & Noordzij Marlies & Dekker Friedo W & Boeschoten Elisabeth W & Krediet Raymond T & Korevaar Johanna C & Geskus Ronald B, 2010.
"Comparing Mortality in Renal Patients on Hemodialysis versus Peritoneal Dialysis Using a Marginal Structural Model,"
The International Journal of Biostatistics, De Gruyter, vol. 6(1), pages 1-21, January.
Handle:
RePEc:bpj:ijbist:v:6:y:2010:i:1:n:2
DOI: 10.2202/1557-4679.1166
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