drMAIC - Doubly Robust Matching-Adjusted Indirect Comparison for HTA
Implements Doubly Robust Matching-Adjusted Indirect
Comparison (DR-MAIC) for population-adjusted indirect treatment
comparisons in health technology appraisal (HTA). The package
provides: (1) standard MAIC via entropy balancing / exponential
tilting; (2) augmented/doubly robust MAIC combining inverse
probability weighting with outcome regression; (3)
comprehensive covariate balance diagnostics including
standardised mean differences, Love plots, and effective sample
size; (4) sensitivity analyses including E-values, weight
trimming, and variable exclusion analyses; (5) bootstrap
confidence intervals; and (6) submission-ready outputs aligned
with NICE Decision Support Unit Technical Support Document 18,
Cochrane Handbook guidance on indirect comparisons, and ISPOR
best practice guidelines. Supports binary (risk difference,
risk ratio, odds ratio) and time-to-event (hazard ratio)
outcomes.