Model Feedback in Bayesian Propensity Score Estimation

Biometrics

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 263-273

  Zigler, Corwin M ^a   Watts, Krista ^a   Yeh, Robert W ^b   Wang, Yun ^a   Coull, Brent A ^a   Dominici, Francesca ^a  

^a HARVARD SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Bayesian estimation; Causal inference; Comparative effectiveness; Model feedback; Propensity score

Indexed keywords

HEALTH INSURANCE;

BAYESIAN; BAYESIAN ESTIMATIONS; BAYESIAN METHODS; CAUSAL INFERENCES; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS; COMPARATIVE EFFECTIVENESS RESEARCHES; JOINT LIKELIHOODS; MODEL FEEDBACK; PROPENSITY SCORE; TRADITIONAL TECHNIQUES;

BAYESIAN NETWORKS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; STROKE;

AGED; ARTICLE; BAYES THEOREM; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PROPENSITY SCORE; STANDARD; STATISTICAL MODEL;

AGED; BAYES THEOREM; CAROTID STENOSIS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; ENDARTERECTOMY, CAROTID; FEEDBACK; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MODELS, STATISTICAL; PROPENSITY SCORE; STROKE;

EID: 84875963163     PISSN: 0006341X     EISSN: 15410420     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0420.2012.01830.x     Document Type: Article

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