Double-adjustment in propensity score matching analysis: choosing a threshold for considering residual imbalance

Background Double-adjustment can be used to remove confounding if imbalance exists after propensity score (PS) matching. However, it is not always possible to include all covariates in adjustment. We aimed to find the optimal imbalance threshold for entering covariates into regression. Methods We co...
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Nguyen, Tri-Long [verfasserIn]

Collins, Gary S.

Spence, Jessica

Daurès, Jean-Pierre

Devereaux, P. J.

Landais, Paul

Le Manach, Yannick

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E-Artikel

Sprache:

Englisch

Erschienen:

2017

Schlagwörter:

Causal inference

Propensity score

Covariate balance

Confounding

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© The Author(s). 2017

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Enthalten in: BMC medical research methodology - London : BioMed Central, 2001, 17(2017), 1 vom: 28. Apr.

Übergeordnetes Werk:

volume:17 ; year:2017 ; number:1 ; day:28 ; month:04

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DOI / URN:

10.1186/s12874-017-0338-0

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SPR027372782

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