Using Propensity Score Methods to Create Target Populations in Observational Clinical Research
Laine Thomas, Fan Li, Michael Pencina
Abstract
This JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods reviews how propensity score methods can be used with observational data to mimic comparison populations in a randomized trial and account for differences that might lead to biased conclusions.
Topics & Concepts
Observational studyMedicinePropensity score matchingRandomized controlled trialMedical physicsInternal medicineAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesHealth Systems, Economic Evaluations, Quality of LifeStatistical Methods and Inference