Title

Using Propensity Score Analysis for Making Causal Claims in Research Articles

Authors

Authors

H. Y. Bai

Comments

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Abbreviated Journal Title

Educ. Psychol. Rev.

Keywords

Propensity score; Observational studies; Causal effects; Causal; inference; VARIABLE SELECTION; MULTIPLE CONFOUNDERS; LOGISTIC-REGRESSION; ADJUSTMENT; BIAS; Psychology, Educational

Abstract

The central role of the propensity score analysis (PSA) in observational studies is for causal inference; as such, PSA is often used for making causal claims in research articles. However, there are still some issues for researchers to consider when making claims of causality using PSA results. This summary first briefly reviews PSA, followed by discussions of its effectiveness and limitations. Finally, a guideline of how to address these concerns is also provided for researchers to make appropriate causal claims using PSA results in their research articles.

Journal Title

Educational Psychology Review

Volume

23

Issue/Number

2

Publication Date

1-1-2011

Document Type

Review

DOI Link

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10648-011-9164-9

Language

English

First Page

273

Last Page

278

WOS Identifier

WOS:000291254500008

ISSN

1040-726X

Recommended Citation

"Using Propensity Score Analysis for Making Causal Claims in Research Articles" (2011). Faculty Bibliography 2010s. 7135.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/facultybib2010/7135