Abstract
In causal studies without random assignment of treatment, causal effects can be estimated using matched treated and control samples, where matches are obtained using estimated propensity scores. Propensity score matching can reduce bias in treatment effect estimators in cases where the matched samples have overlapping covariate distributions. Despite its application in many applied problems, there is no universally employed approach to interval estimation when using propensity score matching. In this article, we present and evaluate approaches to interval estimation when using propensity score matching.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 2230-2256 |
Number of pages | 27 |
Journal | Statistics in Medicine |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 13 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jul 15 2006 |
Keywords
- Bootstrap
- Matching
- Observational study
- Propensity score
- Randomization
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Epidemiology
- Statistics and Probability