Design of observational studies / Paul R. Rosenbaum.

• Dilemmas and craftsmanship -- Causal inference in randomized experiments -- Two simple models for observational studies -- Competing theories structure design -- Opportunities, devices and instruments -- Transparency -- A matched observational study -- Basic tools of multivariate matching -- Various practical issues in matching -- Fine balance -- Matching without groups -- Risk-set matching -- Matching i R -- The power of sensitivity analysis and its limit -- Heterogeneity and causality -- Uncommon but dramatic responses to treatment -- Anticipated patterns of response -- After matching, before analysis -- Planning the analysis -- Key elements of design -- Solutions to common problems. 

Ämnesord

Experimental design.  (LCSH)

Analysis of variance.  (LCSH)

Research  -- methods (MeSH)

Observation  -- methods (MeSH)

Beobachtungsstudie.  (swd)

Klassifikation

QA279 (LCC)

519.53 (DDC)

510 (sdnb)

SK 400 (rvk)

SK 850 (rvk)

Thic (kssb/8 (machine generated))