Propensity Score Methods: Theory and Practice for Anesthesia Research

• Published in: Anesthesia and analgesia Vol. 127; no. 4; pp. 1074 - 1084
• Main Authors: Schulte, Phillip J., Mascha, Edward J.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States International Anesthesia Research Society 01.10.2018
• Subjects: Analgesia, Epidural - adverse effects; Anesthesiology - methods; Anesthesiology - statistics & numerical data; Arrhythmias, Cardiac - epidemiology; Bias; Confounding Factors (Epidemiology); Data Accuracy; Data Interpretation, Statistical; Data Mining - methods; Databases, Factual; Evidence-Based Medicine - methods; Evidence-Based Medicine - statistics & numerical data; Observational Studies as Topic - methods; Observational Studies as Topic - statistics & numerical data; Pneumonectomy - adverse effects; Propensity Score; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Research Design - statistics & numerical data; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Treatment Outcome

Observational data are often readily available or less costly to obtain than conducting a randomized controlled trial. With observational data, investigators may statistically evaluate the relationship between a treatment or therapy and outcomes. However, inherent in observational data is the potent...