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Optimal caliper widths for propensity-score matching when estimating differences in means and differences in proportions in observational studies

open access: yesPharmaceutical statistics, 2010
In a study comparing the effects of two treatments, the propensity score is the probability of assignment to one treatment conditional on a subject's measured baseline covariates.
Peter C. Austin
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Efficiency of Average Treatment Effect Estimation When the True Propensity Is Parametric

open access: yesEconometrics, 2019
It is well known that efficient estimation of average treatment effects can be obtained by the method of inverse propensity score weighting, using the estimated propensity score, even when the true one is known.
Kyoo il Kim
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Optimal caliper width for propensity score matching of three treatment groups: a Monte Carlo study. [PDF]

open access: yesPLoS ONE, 2013
Propensity score matching is a method to reduce bias in non-randomized and observational studies. Propensity score matching is mainly applied to two treatment groups rather than multiple treatment groups, because some key issues affecting its application
Yongji Wang   +6 more
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Association of hypertension and incident diabetes in Chinese adults: a retrospective cohort study using propensity-score matching

open access: yesBMC Endocrine Disorders, 2021
Background Reliable quantification of the relationship between hypertension and diabetes risk is limited, especially among Chinese people. We aimed to investigate the association between hypertension and the risk of diabetes in a large cohort of the ...
Yang Wu   +6 more
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A brief introduction to propensity score for anesthesiologists [PDF]

open access: yesKorean Journal of Anesthesiology, 2020
Intergroup comparability is of paramount importance in clinical research since it is impossible to draw conclusions on a treatment if populations with different characteristics are compared.
Alessandro De Cassai   +4 more
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Propensity scores and the surgeon

open access: yesBritish Journal of Surgery, 2006
AbstractBackgroundEvidence-based surgery has been established as a cornerstone of good clinical practice, promising to improve the treatment of patients and the quality of surgical education. However, evidence-based surgery requires dedicated clinicians trained to perform methodologically sound clinical investigations.
Adamina M, Guller U, Weber WP, Oertli D
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Propensity Scoring

open access: yesAAP Grand Rounds, 2015
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M.H., Clark, Clark, M.H.
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Balance diagnostics after propensity score matching.

open access: yesAnnals of Translational Medicine, 2019
Propensity score matching (PSM) is a popular method in clinical researches to create a balanced covariate distribution between treated and untreated groups.
Wentao Bao   +3 more
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Effect of Dihydropyridine Calcium Channel Blocker on Mortality of Hypertension Patients With Moderate-Severe Pulmonary Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome: A Multicenter Retrospective Observational Cohort Study

open access: yesCritical Care Explorations, 2021
OBJECTIVES:. The aim was to evaluate the effect of dihydropyridine calcium channel blocker on the prognosis for moderate-severe pulmonary acute respiratory distress syndrome in hypertension patients. DESIGN:.
Fengyuan Li, MD   +9 more
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Association between cognitive function and dusty weather: a propensity score matching study

open access: yesBMC Geriatrics, 2023
Background With a rapidly aging global population, the health of older adults is a national priority for countries across the world. Dusty weather has been demonstrated to be a potential risk factor of cognitive function among the elderly population ...
Honghui Yao, Zixuan Peng, Xinping Sha
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