Generalized Propensity Score Using Baseline Variables Sample Clauses

The 'Generalized Propensity Score Using Baseline Variables' clause defines the method for estimating the probability that a subject receives a particular treatment based on their observed baseline characteristics. In practice, this involves using statistical models to calculate a score for each participant, reflecting the likelihood of treatment assignment given their initial variables such as age, gender, or health status. This approach helps to balance groups in observational studies, thereby reducing confounding and improving the validity of causal inferences drawn from the data.
Generalized Propensity Score Using Baseline Variables. First, a ▇▇▇ PH model that includes covariates measured at baseline only (X1i, X2,i(0)) is considered, as shown in equation (3.3). hBL(t|X) = h0(t)exp .βT X1 + ▇ X2(0)Σ (3.3) ^ ^ ^ ^ We denote the parameter estimates by βBL,1 and βBL,2. The linear predic- tor of this model is the estimated propensity score, GPSBL,i = βBL,1X1,i + βBL,2X2,i(0), and is used to determine the distance between individuals for matching. Since the GPS is a scalar, we can use standard distance metrics such as the squared linear distance, Qm,BL = (GPSBL,i − GPSBL,ij ), where individual i would be treated and individual ij would be in the corresponding risk set. Though this method presents an opportunity for a straightforward calcu- lation of the GPS and a simple metric for matching, the treatment assignment model is only able to reduce or remove potential selection bias between treat- ment groups due to unbalanced baseline variables. If treatment assignment was decided at first clinic visit, this method would be sufficient. However, the decision for treatment is generally made after baseline in this population and likely corresponds to disease progression, implying it is necessary to control for the treatment assignment mechanism that depends on time-varying covariates.
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