An overview of propensity score matching methods for clustered data

• Published in: Statistical methods in medical research Vol. 32; no. 4; pp. 641 - 655
• Main Authors: Langworthy, Benjamin, Wu, Yujie, Wang, Molin
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London, England SAGE Publications 01.04.2023
• Subjects: Aspirin; Causality; Cluster Analysis; Computer Simulation; Humans; Propensity Score; clustered data; confounding; propensity score matching; Average treatment among the treated; propensity score estimation

Propensity score matching is commonly used in observational studies to control for confounding and estimate the causal effects of a treatment or exposure. Frequently, in observational studies data are clustered, which adds to the complexity of using propensity score techniques. In this article, we g...