Analysis of observational health care data using SAS / Douglas E. Faries, Andrew C. Leon, Josep Maria Haro, Robert L. Obenchain. - Cary, N.C. : SAS Institute, c2010. - xiv, 436 p. : ill. ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction to observational studies -- Propensity score stratification and regression -- Propensity score matching for estimating treatment effects -- Doubly robust estimation of treatment effects -- Propensity scoring with missing values -- Instrumental variable method for addressing selection bias -- Local control approach using JMP -- A two-stage longitudinal propensity adjustment for analysis of observational data -- Analysis of longitudinal observational data using marginal structural models -- Structural nested models -- Regression models on longitudinal propensity scores -- Good research practices for the conduct of observational database studies -- Dose-response safety analyses using large health care databases -- Costs and cost-effectiveness analysis using propensity score bin bootstrapping -- Incremental net benefit -- Cost and cost-effectiveness analysis with censored data -- Addressing measurement and sponsor biases in observational research -- Sample size calculation for observational studies.

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SAS (Computer file)


Medical records--Management.
Medical records--Management--Data processing.