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Cogent Food & Agriculture, 2020 This study aimed to identify determinants of rainwater harvesting adoption, and evaluate its impact on livelihood of smallholder farmers in Kutaber district. A multi-stage sampling technique was employed to select 196 sample households.
Zenebe Kelemewerk Mekuria +2 more
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Maternal smoking during pregnancy and birthweight - A propensity score matching approach [PDF]
There is accumulated evidence of the existence of a deleterious effect of smoking on birth outcomes. Understanding the effect of smoking on pregnancy is a critical issue because of the public policy implications for dissuading maternal smoking.
Ronald P. Wilder, Paula Veiga
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of ofatumumab in patients with myelin oligodendrocyte glycoprotein antibody–associated disease (MOGAD), and compare it with rituximab. Methods We conducted a single–center, observational study including 22 MOGAD patients treated with ofatumumab and 21 treated with rituximab.
Yuxin Fan +5 more
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A comparison of two methods of estimating propensity scores after multiple imputation
, 2011 In many observational studies, analysts estimate treatment effects using propensity scores, e.g., by matching or sub classifying on the scores. When some values of the covariates are missing, analysts can use multiple imputation to fill in the missing ...
Reiter, Jerome P., Mitra, Robin
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Background and Purpose White matter hyperintensities (WMH) are a core neuroimaging marker of cerebral small vessel disease (CSVD). Sleep apnoea (SA) is a recognized vascular risk factor, but its associations with regional WMH burden, short‐interval WMH change and cognitive performance in population‐based cohorts remain incompletely defined. We
Peng Cheng +4 more
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Treatment of hepatic hemangiomas in the era of laparoscopic surgery: Enucleation versus hepatectomy
Journal of International Medical ResearchObjective To evaluate the safety and efficacy of laparoscopic enucleation versus laparoscopic hepatectomy for hepatic hemangioma using propensity score matching to adjust for confounding factors.
Bin Jiang +5 more
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Revista Brasileira de Estudos de PopulaçãoEste artigo tem por objetivo estimar o impacto da frequência ao ensino infantil na proficiência dos alunos do ensino fundamental público no Brasil, utilizando como proxy as notas dos alunos em português e matemática disponíveis na Prova Brasil 2011.
Walcir Soares da Silva Junior +1 more
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The public sector pay premium, compensating differentials and unions: propensity score matching evidence from Australia, Canada, Great Britain and the United States [PDF]
Propensity score matching is used to estimate the size of the public sector pay premium in four countries. Three sets of matching covariates are used; worker characteristics only, then including job attributes and finally adding union membership.
John Gibson
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A comparison of two methods of estimating propensity scores after multiple imputation
In many observational studies, analysts estimate treatment effects using propensity scores, e.g. by matching or sub-classifying on the scores. When some values of the covariates are missing, analysts can use multiple imputation to fill in the missing ...
Mitra, R., Reiter, J.P.
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Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Glucagon‐like peptide‐1 receptor agonists (GLP‐1 RAs) have demonstrated significant weight‐reducing effects and may offer benefits in idiopathic intracranial hypertension (IIH); however, recent concerns about the risk of non‐arteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION) have emerged.
Faisal A. Al‐Harbi +9 more
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