Adaptive propensity score procedure improves matching in prospective observational trials

Adaptive propensity score procedure improves matching in prospective observational trials

Abstract Background Randomized controlled trials are the gold-standard for clinical trials. However, randomization is not always feasible. In this article we propose a prospective and adaptive matched case-control trial design assuming that a control group already exists. Methods We propose and disc...

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Main Authors: Dorothea Weber, Lorenz Uhlmann, Silvia Schönenberger, Meinhard Kieser
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Research Methodology
Subjects:
Adaptive design
Clinical Trials
Sample size recalculation
Matched cohort
Prospective matching
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12874-019-0763-3

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