Propensity analysis: A tool to complement randomized studies

Anesthesiology

Volumn 109, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 744-

  Engoren, Milo ^a  

^a MEDICAL COLLEGE OF OHIO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEART SURGERY; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LETTER; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; PROPENSITY ANALYSIS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; NOTE; PROSPECTIVE STUDY;

DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HUMANS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 54749108413     PISSN: 00033022     EISSN: 15281175     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/ALN.0b013e318186314e     Document Type: Letter

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