Causal inference in nonrandomized studies via propensity score methods

Transfusion

Volumn 51, Issue 12, 2011, Pages 2536-2539

  Cotton, Cecilia A ^a   Cuerden, Meaghan S ^a   Cook, Richard J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PATIENT CARE; PROPENSITY SCORE; RANDOMIZATION; RISK FACTOR; THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

AGE FACTORS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 83555165918     PISSN: 00411132     EISSN: 15372995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1537-2995.2011.03324.x     Document Type: Article

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