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An E-value-Informed Sensitivity Analysis Framework for Hybrid Controlled Trials

2026-03-06 epidemiology Title + abstract only
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Hybrid controlled trials (HCTs) incorporate real-world data into randomized controlled trials (RCTs) by augmenting the internal control arm with patients receiving the same treatment in routine care. Beyond increasing power, HCTs may improve recruitment by supporting unequal randomization ratios that increase patient access to experimental treatments. However, HCT validity is threatened by bias from unmeasured confounding due to lack of randomization of external controls, leading to outcome non-...

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