A review of the application of propensity score methods yielded increasing use, advantages in specific settings, but not substantially different estimates compared with conventional multivariable methods.

Stürmer T, Joshi M, Glynn RJ, Avorn J, Rothman KJ, Schneeweiss S. A review of the application of propensity score methods yielded increasing use, advantages in specific settings, but not substantially different estimates compared with conventional multivariable methods. J Clin Epidemiol. 2006 May; 59(5):437-47. PMID: 16632131.

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subject areas

Bias (Epidemiology)
Cardiac Surgical Procedures
Confounding Factors (Epidemiology)
Data Interpretation, Statistical
Databases, Bibliographic
Epidemiologic Methods
Heart Diseases
Humans
Models, Statistical
Research Design
Treatment Outcome

authors with profiles

Kenneth J. Rothman, DrPH