A review of the use of propensity score diagnostics in papers published in high-ranking medical journals

A review of the use of propensity score diagnostics in papers published in high-ranking medical journals

Abstract Background Propensity scores are widely used to deal with confounding bias in medical research. An incorrectly specified propensity score model may lead to residual confounding bias; therefore it is essential to use diagnostics to assess propensity scores in a propensity score analysis. The...

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Main Authors: Emily Granger, Tim Watkins, Jamie C. Sergeant, Mark Lunt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-05-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Covariate balance
Confounding
Propensity scores
Diagnostics
Epidemiology
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-020-00994-0

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