A Tutorial and Case Study in Propensity Score Analysis: An Application to Estimating the Effect of In-Hospital Smoking Cessation Counseling on Mortality

Propensity score methods allow investigators to estimate causal treatment effects using observational or nonrandomized data. In this article we provide a practical illustration of the appropriate steps in conducting propensity score analyses. For illustrative purposes, we use a sample of current smo...

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Published in:	Multivariate behavioral research Vol. 46; no. 1; pp. 119 - 151
Main Author:	Austin, Peter C.
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2011 Psychology Press Taylor & Francis Ltd Taylor & Francis
Subjects:	Canada Case Studies Comparative Analysis Computation Counseling Counseling Effectiveness Death Drug Therapy Estimating techniques Foreign Countries Health Behavior Heart attacks Heart Disorders Hospitalization Hospitals Mortality Outcomes of Treatment Probability Program Effectiveness Research Methodology Risk Scores Smoking Smoking cessation Canada
ISSN:	0027-3171, 1532-7906, 1532-7906
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