Using Multiple Control Groups and Matching to Address Unobserved Biases in Comparative Effectiveness Research

Statistics in Biosciences

Volumn 3, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 63-78

  Yoon, Frank B ^a   Huskamp, Haiden A ^a   Busch, Alisa B ^b   Normand, Sharon Lise T ^a  

^a HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b MCLEAN HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Causal inference; Fine balance; Quasi experiments; Testing in order

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COVARIANCE; DATA ANALYSIS; DISEASE SEVERITY; EMPLOYEE; FEDERAL EMPLOYEE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INDUSTRIAL WORKER; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH PARITY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; SYSTEMATIC ERROR;

EID: 80053051798     PISSN: 18671764     EISSN: 18671772     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12561-011-9035-4     Document Type: Article

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