Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 58, Issue 6 , Pages 550-559 , June 2005

Propensity score methods gave similar results to traditional regression modeling in observational studies: a systematic review

  • Baiju R. Shah

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, G106 – 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
    • Department of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research Program, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: 416-480-4055 ext. 3798; fax: 416-480-6048.
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  • Andreas Laupacis

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, G106 – 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
    • Department of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research Program, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Janet E. Hux

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, G106 – 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
    • Department of Medicine and Clinical Epidemiology and Health Care Research Program, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    • ,
  • Peter C. Austin

      Affiliations

    • Institute for Clinical Evaluative Sciences, G106 – 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada
    • Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada

,Accepted 20 October 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.10.016

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 58, Issue 6 , Pages 550-559 , June 2005

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