Cardinality matching versus propensity score matching for addressing cluster-level residual confounding in implantable medical device and surgical epidemiology: a parametric and plasmode simulation study

Background: Rapid innovation and new regulations lead to an increased need for post-marketing surveillance of implantable devices. However, complex multi-level confounding related not only to patient-level but also to surgeon or hospital covariates hampers observational studies of risks and benefits...

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Päätekijät: Du, M, Johnston, S, Coplan, PM, Strauss, VY, Khalid, S, Prieto-Alhambra, D
Aineistotyyppi: Journal article
Kieli:English
Julkaistu: BioMed Central 2024