Index

A

agglomerative clustering methods 179

Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) 265, 280

ALPHA=statement, DATA step 224

ANOVA model

evaluating propensity scores 27–28

evaluating treatment differences 107

imputation strategies and 126

LC analysis and 155

PSBB and 317

association

causation vs. 5–7

defined 5

assumption of exchangeability 88

B

B/B (blocking/balancing) score

cluster membership and 187–189

defined 187

balancing score

See also propensity score (PS)

assessing balance in baseline characteristics 55–58

defined 12, 55, 187

evaluating across treatment groups 205–207

Bayesian simulation method 364

bias

See also selection bias

hidden 7

in observational research 385–390

overt 7

sample size and 9, 343

binary outcomes 398–400, 411–414, 419–422 ...

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