Accounting for Misclassification of Binary Outcomes in External Control Arm Studies for Unanchored Indirect Comparisons: Simulations and Applied Example.

ABSTRACT: Single-arm control trials are increasingly proposed as a potential approach for treatment evaluation. However, the limitations of this design restrict its methodological acceptability. Regulatory agencies have raised concerns about this approach, although it is sometimes required in applications based solely on such studies. Consequently, the need for accurate indirect treatment comparisons has become critical, especially when constructing external control arms using routinely collected data as outcome measurements may differ from those recorded in the single-arm trial leading to potential misclassification of outcomes. This study aimed to quantify the bias from ignoring misclassification of a binary outcome within unanchored indirect comparisons, through simulations, and to propose a like

SUBMITTER: Nourredine M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12422847 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature