Adaptive propensity score procedure improves matching in prospective observational trials

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.

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Hauptverfasser: Kronsteiner, Dorothea (VerfasserIn) , Uhlmann, Lorenz (VerfasserIn) , Schönenberger, Silvia (VerfasserIn) , Kieser, Meinhard (VerfasserIn)
Dokumenttyp: Article (Journal)
Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 16 July 2019
In: BMC medical research methodology
Year: 2019, Jahrgang: 19
ISSN:1471-2288
DOI:10.1186/s12874-019-0763-3
Online-Zugang:Verlag, kostenfrei, Volltext: https://doi.org/10.1186/s12874-019-0763-3
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Verfasserangaben:Dorothea Weber, Lorenz Uhlmann, Silvia Schönenberger and Meinhard Kieser
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Zusammenfassung: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.
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ISSN:1471-2288
DOI:10.1186/s12874-019-0763-3