Using Propensity Score Analysis for Making Causal Claims in Research Articles

    Authors

    H. Y. Bai

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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

    Language

    English

    First Page

    273

    Last Page

    278

    WOS Identifier

    WOS:000291254500008

    ISSN

    1040-726X

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