Reducing bias in cancer research: application of propensity score matching.
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Reeve, BB; Smith, AW; Arora, NK; Hays, RD
Published in: Health Care Financ Rev
2008
In cancer observational studies, differences between groups on confounding variables may have a significant effect on results when examining health outcomes. This study demonstrates the utility of propensity score matching to balance a non-cancer and cancer cohort of older adults on multiple relevant covariates. This approach matches cases to controls on a single indicator, the propensity score, rather than multiple variables. Results indicated that propensity score matching is an efficient and useful way to create a matched case-control study out of a large cohort study, and allows confidence in the strength of the observed outcomes of the study.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Health Care Financ Rev
ISSN
0195-8631
Publication Date
2008
Volume
29
Issue
4
Start / End Page
69 / 80
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Survivors
- Socioeconomic Factors
- SEER Program
- Quality of Life
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Observation
- Neoplasms
- Medicare
- Managed Care Programs
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Reeve, B. B., Smith, A. W., Arora, N. K., & Hays, R. D. (2008). Reducing bias in cancer research: application of propensity score matching. Health Care Financ Rev, 29(4), 69–80.
Reeve, Bryce B., Ashley Wilder Smith, Neeraj K. Arora, and Ron D. Hays. “Reducing bias in cancer research: application of propensity score matching.” Health Care Financ Rev 29, no. 4 (2008): 69–80.
Reeve BB, Smith AW, Arora NK, Hays RD. Reducing bias in cancer research: application of propensity score matching. Health Care Financ Rev. 2008;29(4):69–80.
Reeve, Bryce B., et al. “Reducing bias in cancer research: application of propensity score matching.” Health Care Financ Rev, vol. 29, no. 4, 2008, pp. 69–80.
Reeve BB, Smith AW, Arora NK, Hays RD. Reducing bias in cancer research: application of propensity score matching. Health Care Financ Rev. 2008;29(4):69–80.
Published In
Health Care Financ Rev
ISSN
0195-8631
Publication Date
2008
Volume
29
Issue
4
Start / End Page
69 / 80
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- United States
- Survivors
- Socioeconomic Factors
- SEER Program
- Quality of Life
- Outcome Assessment, Health Care
- Observation
- Neoplasms
- Medicare
- Managed Care Programs