Table 1.

Simulations Based on a Continuous Exposure.

		Outcome prevalence: 30%					Outcome prevalence: 10%
Model	MSAS	Reference value	Mean	Average standard error	MSE	95% CI coverage	Reference value	Mean	Average standard error	MSE	95% CI coverage
Linear	1	0.300	0.302	0.038	0.001	95%
	2		0.301	0.035	0.001	95%
	2e		0.299	0.036	0.001	96%
Logistic	1	0.519	0.416	0.076	0.016	70%	0.559	0.471	0.110	0.020	87%
	2		0.465	0.080	0.009	89%		0.516	0.116	0.015	93%
	2e		0.445	0.077	0.011	83%		0.494	0.114	0.017	91%
Log–binomial	1	0.242	0.242	0.042	0.002	95%	0.366	0.371	0.084	0.007	95%
	2		0.243	0.040	0.002	95%		0.374	0.083	0.007	94%
	2e		0.243	0.040	0.002	95%		0.370	0.083	0.007	94%

Sample size = 1000. MSAS=minimally sufficient adjustment set; MSE=mean squared error; CI=confidence interval.