Toward a better understanding of when to apply propensity scoring: a comparison with conventional regression in ethnic disparities research.

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Published in Ann Epidemiol on August 14, 2012

Authors

Yu Ye1, Jason C Bond, Laura A Schmidt, Nina Mulia, Tammy W Tam

Author Affiliations

1: Alcohol Research Group, Public Health Institute, Emeryville, CA 94608, USA. yye@arg.org

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