This function interprets the output of causal effect analysis, providing a compact report. It only reports coefficients and E-values with **Evidence** or **Strong evidence** for causality. The language is suitable for scientific reports, avoiding explanations of treatment effects and E-values. Each outcome's interpretation starts with a separate paragraph heading using `####`. Additionally, it includes a final paragraph indicating that all other effect estimates presented either weak or unreliable evidence for causality.
Source:R/margot_interpret_marginal.R
margot_interpret_marginal.Rd
This function interprets the output of causal effect analysis, providing a compact report. It only reports coefficients and E-values with **Evidence** or **Strong evidence** for causality. The language is suitable for scientific reports, avoiding explanations of treatment effects and E-values. Each outcome's interpretation starts with a separate paragraph heading using `####`. Additionally, it includes a final paragraph indicating that all other effect estimates presented either weak or unreliable evidence for causality.
Usage
margot_interpret_marginal(
df,
type = c("RD", "RR"),
order = "alphabetical",
original_df = NULL
)
Arguments
- df
Data frame containing causal effect estimates. Expected to include columns for outcome names, effect estimates, confidence intervals, E-values, and summary labels. Can also be the list output from `transform_to_original_scale()`.
- type
Character string specifying the type of effect estimate. Must be either "RD" (Risk Difference) or "RR" (Risk Ratio). Default is "RD".
- order
Character string specifying the order of results. Default is "alphabetical". - `"alphabetical"`: Orders outcomes alphabetically. - `"magnitude"`: Orders outcomes by the absolute magnitude of the effect size in descending order.
- original_df
Optional data frame for back-transforming estimates to the original scale.
Value
A list containing one element:
- interpretation
A character string containing a compact interpretation of each outcome in `df`, including separate paragraph headings and sentence-cased descriptions, followed by a concluding paragraph if applicable.
Examples
if (FALSE) { # \dontrun{
# Assuming `group_tab_output` is the result from a causal analysis
result <- margot_interpret_marginal(group_tab_output, type = "RD")
cat(result$interpretation)
# Using Risk Ratio without specifying an estimand
result <- margot_interpret_marginal(group_tab_output, type = "RR")
# Using output from transform_to_original_scale()
transformed_data <- transform_to_original_scale(results_df, original_df, label_mapping)
result <- margot_interpret_marginal(transformed_data, type = "RD")
} # }