A Brief Guide to Decisions at Each Step of the Propensity Score Matching Process
Heather D. Harris, S. Jeanne Horst
Abstract
Propensity score matching techniques are becoming increasingly common as they afford applied practitioners the ability to account for systematic bias related to self-selection. However, "best practices" for implementing these techniques in applied settings is scattered throughout the literature. The current article aims to provide a brief overview of important considerations at each step of the propensity score matching process. Our hope is that this article will serve as a resource to assessment practitioners and augment previously published papers.
Topics & Concepts
Propensity score matchingMatching (statistics)Selection (genetic algorithm)Process (computing)Selection biasComputer scienceManagement scienceProcess managementPsychologyMedicineArtificial intelligenceEngineeringInternal medicineOperating systemPathologyAdvanced Causal Inference TechniquesPsychometric Methodologies and TestingEvaluation and Performance Assessment