Indications for propensity scores and review of their use in pharmacoepidemiology
RJ Glynn, S Schneeweiss… - Basic & clinical …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
Use of propensity scores to identify and control for confounding in observational studies that
relate medications to outcomes has increased substantially in recent years. However, it …
relate medications to outcomes has increased substantially in recent years. However, it …
Beyond randomized controlled trials: a critical comparison of trials with nonrandomized studies
Observational analogs of randomized clinical trials (RCTs) are well accepted in the study of
disease risk factors, diagnosis, and prognosis. There is controversy about observational …
disease risk factors, diagnosis, and prognosis. There is controversy about observational …
Variable selection for propensity score models
MA Brookhart, S Schneeweiss… - American journal of …, 2006 - academic.oup.com
Despite the growing popularity of propensity score (PS) methods in epidemiology, relatively
little has been written in the epidemiologic literature about the problem of variable selection …
little has been written in the epidemiologic literature about the problem of variable selection …
Treating older men with prostate cancer: survival (or selection) of the fittest?
MS Litwin, DC Miller - JAMA, 2006 - jamanetwork.com
RECENT DECLINES IN CAUSE-SPECIFIC MORTALITY RATES among men with prostate
cancer suggest that early diagnosis and treatment for localized tumors may improve survival …
cancer suggest that early diagnosis and treatment for localized tumors may improve survival …