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A schematic diagram of how a model-based treatment evaluation would be conducted to estimate the average treatment effect of treatment A vs. B in patients treated with A, using a prediction model to predict the risk on the health outcome of interest under treatment B.\" width=\"1174\" height=\"337\" srcset=\"https:\/\/whymba.juliuscentrum.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iScreen-Shoter-Google-Chrome-250904145126.jpg 1174w, https:\/\/whymba.juliuscentrum.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iScreen-Shoter-Google-Chrome-250904145126-300x86.jpg 300w, https:\/\/whymba.juliuscentrum.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iScreen-Shoter-Google-Chrome-250904145126-1024x294.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/whymba.juliuscentrum.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iScreen-Shoter-Google-Chrome-250904145126-768x220.jpg 768w, https:\/\/whymba.juliuscentrum.nl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/iScreen-Shoter-Google-Chrome-250904145126-18x5.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1174px) 100vw, 1174px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><em><strong><span class=\"C9DxTc\">Figure 1.<\/span><\/strong><span class=\"C9DxTc\">\u00a0A schematic diagram of how a model-based treatment evaluation would be conducted to estimate the average treatment effect of treatment A vs. B in patients treated with A, using a prediction model to predict the risk on the health outcome of interest under treatment B.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n\n  \t\t<\/div>\n  \t<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id797_9c1642-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id797_9c1642-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id797_9c1642-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);max-width:77%;margin-left:auto;margin-right:auto;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id797_9c1642-85 > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id797_9c1642-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id797_9c1642-85 > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id797_9c1642-85 alignnone wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-top:130px;padding-bottom:140px;}.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column797_3d5a8b-56\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><div class=\"block-header-item\" style=\"color:#FC6039;text-align:center;\">PARTNERSHIP<\/div>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-797_3ff32a-a0 .kt-block-spacer{height:28px;}.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-797_3ff32a-a0 .kt-divider{border-top-width:1px;height:1px;border-top-color:#eee;width:80%;border-top-style:solid;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-spacer aligncenter kt-block-spacer-797_3ff32a-a0\"><div class=\"kt-block-spacer kt-block-spacer-halign-center\"><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"partner-block-wrapper\" >\n      <div class=\"partner-wrapper\" style=\"width:calc(33% - 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