When using the intention-to-treat method to deal with non-compliance:
A) The higher the compliance rate, the more likely the ITT estimate overstates the true coefficient.
B) The higher the compliance rate, the further away (lower) the coefficient estimate is from the true coefficient.
C) The lower the compliance rate, the closer the coefficient estimate is to the true coefficient.
D) The lower the compliance rate, the further away (lower) the coefficient estimate is from to the true coefficient.

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The intention-to-treat (ITT) method includes all participants as originally allocated, regardless of compliance. Lower compliance rates generally lead to ITT estimates being further from the true effect, as non-compliance dilutes the treatment effect.

When Using the Intention-To-Treat Method to Deal with Non-Compliance