Examining moderation analyses in propensity score methods: Application to depression and substance use

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Volumn 82, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 773-783

  Green, Kerry M ^a   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Causal effects; Effect modification; Gender differences; Nonexperimental study; Observational data

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; ARTICLE; CAUSAL MODELING; COHORT ANALYSIS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PROPENSITY SCORE; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEX RATIO; SUBSTANCE USE; THEORETICAL STUDY; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; ALCOHOLISM; CHILD; DEPRESSION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER, MAJOR; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, THEORETICAL; PROPENSITY SCORE; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84925969540     PISSN: 0022006X     EISSN: 19392117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0036515     Document Type: Article

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