Using the Standardized Difference to Compare the Prevalence of a Binary Variable Between Two Groups in Observational Research

Researchers are increasingly using the standardized difference to compare the distribution of baseline covariates between treatment groups in observational studies. Standardized differences were initially developed in the context of comparing the mean of continuous variables between two groups. Howe...

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Published in:	Communications in statistics. Simulation and computation Vol. 38; no. 6; pp. 1228 - 1234
Main Author:	Austin, Peter C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Colchester Taylor & Francis Group 14.05.2009 Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	62P Balance Correlation Distribution theory Exact sciences and technology Matching Mathematics Multivariate analysis Numerical analysis Numerical analysis. Scientific computation Numerical methods in probability and statistics Observational study Probability and statistics Probability theory and stochastic processes Propensity-score matching Sciences and techniques of general use Standardized difference Statistics Correlation coefficient Correlation Observational study Propensityscore matching Statistical association Multivariate analysis Covariate Mean estimation Relative risk Statistical method Matching Medical science Standardized difference Dichotomous variable 62P Correlation analysis Distribution function Numerical simulation Application Balance
ISSN:	0361-0918, 1532-4141
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