Table 5.
Sensitivity Analysis with Estimated Effects and ORs (95% CI) of Varenicline Dose on Abstinence Controlling for Unobserved Covariates with a Varying Population Prevalence of a Possible Confounder
Prevalence | 0.01% OR (95% CI) |
10% OR (95% CI) |
15% OR (95% CI) |
20% OR (95% CI) |
25% OR (95% CI) |
30% OR (95% CI) |
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Treatment effect | ||||||
3-month abstinence | 2 (1.2–4.1) | 2.1 (1.1–3.8) | 2.1 (1.1–3.7) | 2.1 (1.1–3.7) | 2.1 (1.1–3.7) | 2 (1.1–3.6) |
6-month abstinence | 2.4 (1.3–4.3) | 2.2 (1.2–4) | 2.2 (1.2–3.9) | 2.2 (1.2–3.9) | 2.1 (1.2–3.8) | 2.1 (1.2–3.8) |
9-monthabstinence | 2.3 (1.3–3.9) | 2.1 (1.2–3.6) | 2.1 (1.2–3.6) | 2.1 (1.2–3.5) | 2.1 (1.2–3.5) | 2 (1.2–3.5) |
Abbreviations: OR, odds ratio; CI, confidence interval.