Propensity scores: Methods, considerations, and applications in the Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery

ObjectiveTo review the published literature using propensity scoring, describe shortcomings in the use of this technique, and provide conceptual background for understanding and correctly implementing studies that use propensity matching.MethodsWe survey the published statistical literature and make recommendations for a set of standard criteria for studies that use propensity matching. We evaluated adherence to these criteria in recent...