Published in Stat Med on February 20, 2007
An Introduction to Propensity Score Methods for Reducing the Effects of Confounding in Observational Studies. Multivariate Behav Res (2011) 13.63
Optimal caliper widths for propensity-score matching when estimating differences in means and differences in proportions in observational studies. Pharm Stat (2012) 5.35
The performance of different propensity score methods for estimating marginal hazard ratios. Stat Med (2012) 3.35
Type I error rates, coverage of confidence intervals, and variance estimation in propensity-score matched analyses. Int J Biostat (2009) 3.27
The performance of different propensity-score methods for estimating differences in proportions (risk differences or absolute risk reductions) in observational studies. Stat Med (2010) 2.39
The use of propensity score methods with survival or time-to-event outcomes: reporting measures of effect similar to those used in randomized experiments. Stat Med (2013) 2.32
A Tutorial and Case Study in Propensity Score Analysis: An Application to Estimating the Effect of In-Hospital Smoking Cessation Counseling on Mortality. Multivariate Behav Res (2011) 2.06
Statistical criteria for selecting the optimal number of untreated subjects matched to each treated subject when using many-to-one matching on the propensity score. Am J Epidemiol (2010) 1.94
Comparing paired vs non-paired statistical methods of analyses when making inferences about absolute risk reductions in propensity-score matched samples. Stat Med (2011) 1.85
Propensity-adjusted association of methotrexate with overall survival in rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis Rheum (2013) 1.72
Do observational studies using propensity score methods agree with randomized trials? A systematic comparison of studies on acute coronary syndromes. Eur Heart J (2012) 1.64
Survival after liver transplantation using hepatitis C virus-positive donor allografts: case-controlled analysis of the UNOS database. World J Surg (2011) 1.57
Hospital volume as a surrogate for laparoscopically assisted colectomy. Surg Endosc (2009) 1.48
Applying propensity score methods in medical research: pitfalls and prospects. Med Care Res Rev (2010) 1.27
The use of bootstrapping when using propensity-score matching without replacement: a simulation study. Stat Med (2014) 1.18
Surgeon volume metrics in laparoscopic cholecystectomy. Dig Dis Sci (2009) 1.11
Bias associated with using the estimated propensity score as a regression covariate. Stat Med (2013) 1.01
Nephrology referral and outcomes in critically ill acute kidney injury patients. PLoS One (2013) 0.96
Evaluation of the propensity score methods for estimating marginal odds ratios in case of small sample size. BMC Med Res Methodol (2012) 0.96
Relapse according to antipsychotic treatment in schizophrenic patients: a propensity-adjusted analysis. BMC Psychiatry (2011) 0.90
Marginal structural models for skewed outcomes: identifying causal relationships in health care utilization. Stat Med (2013) 0.89
The performance of different propensity score methods for estimating absolute effects of treatments on survival outcomes: A simulation study. Stat Methods Med Res (2014) 0.89
ESTIMATING TREATMENT EFFECTS ON HEALTHCARE COSTS UNDER EXOGENEITY: IS THERE A 'MAGIC BULLET'? Health Serv Outcomes Res Methodol (2011) 0.85
Optimal full matching for survival outcomes: a method that merits more widespread use. Stat Med (2015) 0.85
Score-based adjustment for confounding by population stratification in genetic association studies. Genet Epidemiol (2010) 0.84
Double propensity-score adjustment: A solution to design bias or bias due to incomplete matching. Stat Methods Med Res (2016) 0.84
Difficulties in demonstrating superiority of an antibiotic for multidrug-resistant bacteria in nonrandomized studies. Clin Infect Dis (2014) 0.81
Variance estimation when using inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW) with survival analysis. Stat Med (2016) 0.79
Evaluation of different approaches for confounding in nonrandomised observational data: a case-study of antipsychotics treatment. Community Ment Health J (2014) 0.79
The impact of unmeasured baseline effect modification on estimates from an inverse probability of treatment weighted logistic model. Eur J Epidemiol (2009) 0.79
Too many covariates and too few cases? - a comparative study. Stat Med (2016) 0.79
Care needs and clinical outcomes of older people with dementia: a population-based propensity score-matched cohort study. PLoS One (2015) 0.78
Comparison of right lobe donor hepatectomy with elective right hepatectomy for other causes in New York. Dig Dis Sci (2010) 0.77
Treatment outcome in early diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis: the European Scleroderma Observational Study (ESOS). Ann Rheum Dis (2017) 0.77
On the use of propensity scores in case of rare exposure. BMC Med Res Methodol (2016) 0.75
Marriage Advantages in Perinatal Health: Evidence of Marriage Selection or Marriage Protection? J Marriage Fam (2015) 0.75
Comparative cardiovascular risks of dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors with other 2(nd) and 3(rd) line antidiabetic drugs in patients with type 2 diabetes. Br J Clin Pharmacol (2017) 0.75
Screening for serious mental illness in the general population. Arch Gen Psychiatry (2003) 15.75
A critical appraisal of propensity-score matching in the medical literature between 1996 and 2003. Stat Med (2008) 11.16
Twelve or 30 months of dual antiplatelet therapy after drug-eluting stents. N Engl J Med (2014) 10.54
Criteria for evaluation of novel markers of cardiovascular risk: a scientific statement from the American Heart Association. Circulation (2009) 8.11
A comparison of the ability of different propensity score models to balance measured variables between treated and untreated subjects: a Monte Carlo study. Stat Med (2007) 6.48
An administrative claims measure suitable for profiling hospital performance on the basis of 30-day all-cause readmission rates among patients with heart failure. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2008) 6.00
Patterns of hospital performance in acute myocardial infarction and heart failure 30-day mortality and readmission. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2009) 5.66
Pay for performance in commercial HMOs. N Engl J Med (2006) 5.52
Optimal caliper widths for propensity-score matching when estimating differences in means and differences in proportions in observational studies. Pharm Stat (2012) 5.35
An administrative claims model suitable for profiling hospital performance based on 30-day mortality rates among patients with an acute myocardial infarction. Circulation (2006) 5.35
National and regional trends in heart failure hospitalization and mortality rates for Medicare beneficiaries, 1998-2008. JAMA (2011) 5.16
Hospital quality for acute myocardial infarction: correlation among process measures and relationship with short-term mortality. JAMA (2006) 5.06
Use of cardiac rehabilitation by Medicare beneficiaries after myocardial infarction or coronary bypass surgery. Circulation (2007) 4.74
An administrative claims model suitable for profiling hospital performance based on 30-day mortality rates among patients with heart failure. Circulation (2006) 4.52
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 1--coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 4.39
Trends in length of stay and short-term outcomes among Medicare patients hospitalized for heart failure, 1993-2006. JAMA (2010) 4.36
Reduction in acute myocardial infarction mortality in the United States: risk-standardized mortality rates from 1995-2006. JAMA (2009) 4.24
Physician clinical performance assessment: prospects and barriers. JAMA (2003) 4.16
Recent national trends in readmission rates after heart failure hospitalization. Circ Heart Fail (2009) 3.95
Reader's guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 2. Assessing potential for confounding. BMJ (2005) 3.94
Behavioral health insurance parity for federal employees. N Engl J Med (2006) 3.77
Antipsychotic drug use and mortality in older adults with dementia. Ann Intern Med (2007) 3.71
Variability in the measurement of hospital-wide mortality rates. N Engl J Med (2010) 3.65
Coding accuracy of administrative drug claims in the Ontario Drug Benefit database. Can J Clin Pharmacol (2003) 3.51
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 2--isolated valve surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 3.45
Recent declines in hospitalizations for acute myocardial infarction for Medicare fee-for-service beneficiaries: progress and continuing challenges. Circulation (2010) 3.32
An administrative claims measure suitable for profiling hospital performance based on 30-day all-cause readmission rates among patients with acute myocardial infarction. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2011) 3.31
Bayesian methods affirm the use of percutaneous coronary intervention to improve survival in patients with unprotected left main coronary artery disease. Circulation (2013) 3.30
Drug-eluting or bare-metal stents for acute myocardial infarction. N Engl J Med (2008) 3.29
Association between tamsulosin and serious ophthalmic adverse events in older men following cataract surgery. JAMA (2009) 3.21
Medical morbidity, mental illness, and substance use disorders. Psychiatr Serv (2002) 3.15
Antipsychotic therapy and short-term serious events in older adults with dementia. Arch Intern Med (2008) 3.06
Nonemergency PCI at hospitals with or without on-site cardiac surgery. N Engl J Med (2013) 2.98
Syncope and its consequences in patients with dementia receiving cholinesterase inhibitors: a population-based cohort study. Arch Intern Med (2009) 2.96
Making sense of rising caesarean section rates. BMJ (2004) 2.96
Impact of adverse events on prescribing warfarin in patients with atrial fibrillation: matched pair analysis. BMJ (2006) 2.71
Measuring performance for treating heart attacks and heart failure: the case for outcomes measurement. Health Aff (Millwood) (2007) 2.62
Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 1--Conceptual framework and measure selection. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.60
Gaps in the evaluation and monitoring of new pharmaceuticals: proposal for a different approach. CMAJ (2003) 2.59
Quality measurement in adult cardiac surgery: part 2--Statistical considerations in composite measure scoring and provider rating. Ann Thorac Surg (2007) 2.59
Regionalization and the underuse of angiography in the Veterans Affairs Health Care System as compared with a fee-for-service system. N Engl J Med (2003) 2.57
Comparison of clinical and administrative data sources for hospital coronary artery bypass graft surgery report cards. Circulation (2007) 2.55
Revisiting Rose: strategies for reducing coronary heart disease. BMJ (2006) 2.53
Cardiac rehabilitation and survival in older coronary patients. J Am Coll Cardiol (2009) 2.45
Reader's guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 1. Role and design. BMJ (2005) 2.43
Massachusetts cardiac surgery report card: implications of statistical methodology. Ann Thorac Surg (2005) 2.40
National patterns of risk-standardized mortality and readmission for acute myocardial infarction and heart failure. Update on publicly reported outcomes measures based on the 2010 release. Circ Cardiovasc Qual Outcomes (2010) 2.33
The use of the propensity score for estimating treatment effects: administrative versus clinical data. Stat Med (2005) 2.31
Variation in nursing home antipsychotic prescribing rates. Arch Intern Med (2007) 2.30
Inhaled anticholinergic drug therapy and the risk of acute urinary retention in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease: a population-based study. Arch Intern Med (2011) 2.27
An administrative claims model for profiling hospital 30-day mortality rates for pneumonia patients. PLoS One (2011) 2.22
Hospital volume and 30-day mortality for three common medical conditions. N Engl J Med (2010) 2.20
The performance of US hospitals as reflected in risk-standardized 30-day mortality and readmission rates for medicare beneficiaries with pneumonia. J Hosp Med (2010) 2.20
Effect of selective cyclooxygenase 2 inhibitors and naproxen on short-term risk of acute myocardial infarction in the elderly. Arch Intern Med (2003) 2.18
The Society of Thoracic Surgeons 2008 cardiac surgery risk models: part 3--valve plus coronary artery bypass grafting surgery. Ann Thorac Surg (2009) 2.18
A comparison of regression trees, logistic regression, generalized additive models, and multivariate adaptive regression splines for predicting AMI mortality. Stat Med (2007) 2.16
Effects of treatment recommendations and specialist intervention on care provided by primary care physicians to patients with myocardial infarction or heart failure. Am J Med (2004) 2.15
National trends in outcomes among elderly patients with heart failure. Am J Med (2006) 2.13
American College of Cardiology and American Heart Association methodology for the selection and creation of performance measures for quantifying the quality of cardiovascular care. Circulation (2005) 2.10
Development, validation, and results of a measure of 30-day readmission following hospitalization for pneumonia. J Hosp Med (2011) 2.09
Relationship between hospital readmission and mortality rates for patients hospitalized with acute myocardial infarction, heart failure, or pneumonia. JAMA (2013) 2.06
Effectiveness and efficiency of different guidelines on statin treatment for preventing deaths from coronary heart disease: modelling study. BMJ (2006) 2.03
"America's Best Hospitals" in the treatment of acute myocardial infarction. Arch Intern Med (2007) 1.96
Coronary artery spatial distribution of acute myocardial infarction occlusions. Circulation (2004) 1.96
Nursing home profit status and quality of care: is there any evidence of an association? Med Care Res Rev (2005) 1.96
"Renalism": inappropriately low rates of coronary angiography in elderly individuals with renal insufficiency. J Am Soc Nephrol (2004) 1.94
Getting the methods right--the foundation of patient-centered outcomes research. N Engl J Med (2012) 1.92
Effects of prescription drug user fees on drug and health services use and on health status in vulnerable populations: a systematic review of the evidence. Int J Health Serv (2004) 1.92
Likelihood methods for treatment noncompliance and subsequent nonresponse in randomized trials. Biometrics (2005) 1.91
Comparison of hospital risk-standardized mortality rates calculated by using in-hospital and 30-day models: an observational study with implications for hospital profiling. Ann Intern Med (2012) 1.90
Use of drug-eluting stents as a function of predicted benefit: clinical and economic implications of current practice. Arch Intern Med (2012) 1.89
Comparing paired vs non-paired statistical methods of analyses when making inferences about absolute risk reductions in propensity-score matched samples. Stat Med (2011) 1.85
Atypical antipsychotic drugs and risk of ischaemic stroke: population based retrospective cohort study. BMJ (2005) 1.84
Improvement in mortality risk prediction after percutaneous coronary intervention through the addition of a "compassionate use" variable to the National Cardiovascular Data Registry CathPCI dataset: a study from the Massachusetts Angioplasty Registry. J Am Coll Cardiol (2011) 1.84
Automated surveillance to detect postprocedure safety signals of approved cardiovascular devices. JAMA (2010) 1.83
Performance measurement in the small office practice: challenges and potential solutions. Ann Intern Med (2008) 1.80
Longitudinal profiling of health care units based on continuous and discrete patient outcomes. Biostatistics (2005) 1.79
Comparison of "risk-adjusted" hospital outcomes. Circulation (2008) 1.78
Neuroleptic drug therapy in older adults newly admitted to nursing homes: incidence, dose, and specialist contact. J Am Geriatr Soc (2004) 1.77
The volume-outcome relationship: from Luft to Leapfrog. Ann Thorac Surg (2003) 1.76
Readers guide to critical appraisal of cohort studies: 3. Analytical strategies to reduce confounding. BMJ (2005) 1.76
Impact of the choice of benchmark on the conclusions of hospital report cards. Am Heart J (2004) 1.72
The identification and development of Canadian coronary artery bypass graft surgery quality indicators. J Thorac Cardiovasc Surg (2005) 1.68
Long-term clinical outcomes after drug-eluting and bare-metal stenting in Massachusetts. Circulation (2008) 1.68
Atypical antipsychotics and parkinsonism. Arch Intern Med (2005) 1.66