The use of propensity scores in mediation analysis

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 425-452

  Jo, Booil ^a   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^b   Mackinnon, David P ^c   Vinokur, Amiram D ^d  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

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EID: 79958716769     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2011.576624     Document Type: Article

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