A tutorial and case study in propensity score analysis: An application to estimating the effect of in-hospital smoking cessation counseling on mortality

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 119-151

  Austin, Peter C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 79951791644     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2011.540480     Document Type: Article

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