Table 2. Effects of Low-Dose Aspirin on hCG-Detected Pregnancy Among Women With Adherence to the Assigned Treatmenta.
| Method | Machine learning | Risk difference estimate (SE) [95% CI] | Risk ratio estimate (SE) [95% CI] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Intention-to-treat analysis | No | 0.04 (0.03) [−0.01 to 0.10] | 1.07 (0.04) [0.98 to 1.16] |
| Per-protocol analysis adjusted for baseline covariates | |||
| AIPW | Yes | 0.08 (0.03) [0.03 to 0.14] | 1.11 (0.04) [1.03 to 1.19] |
| TMLE | Yes | 0.08 (0.03) [0.03 to 0.13] | 1.10 (0.03) [1.04 to 1.17] |
| g-Computation | No | 0.07 (0.03) [0.02 to 0.13] | 1.10 (0.03) [1.02 to 1.17] |
| IPW | No | 0.07 (0.03) [0.02 to 0.13] | 1.10 (0.04) [1.02 to 1.18] |
| Unadjusted per-protocol analysis | No | 0.08 (0.03) [0.03 to 0.14] | 1.11 (0.04) [1.04 to 1.20] |
Abbreviations: AIPW, augmented inverse probability weighting; hCG, human chorionic gonadotropin; IPW, inverse probability weighting; TMLE, targeted maximum likelihood estimation.
Assigned treatment was taking 5 of 7 pills (70%) per week during at least 80% of person-weeks of follow-up.