Propensity scores in the presence of effect modification: A case study using the comparison of mortality on hemodialysis versus peritoneal dialysis

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>To control for confounding bias from non-random treatment assignment in observational data, both traditional multivariable models and more recently propensity score approaches have been applied. Our aim was to compare a propensity score...

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Main Authors: Hunink MG Myriam, Wong John B, Liem Ylian S, de Charro Frank, Winkelmayer Wolfgang C
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2010-05-01
Series:Emerging Themes in Epidemiology
Online Access:http://www.ete-online.com/content/7/1/1