Mediation Analysis in the Presence of Sample Selection Bias with an Application to Disparities in Liver Transplantation Listing
样本选择偏差下的中介分析:肝移植候选名单差异的应用
The study of disparities in the liver transplantation process may focus on quantifying causal effects, particularly the average, direct, or indirect effects of various social determinants of health on being listed as a candidate for transplant. Selection bias arises when the data sample does not represent the target population, defined here as all individuals referred to the transplant clinic. Listing decisions are made for the subset of patients who complete the evaluation…