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Sorafenib combined with transarterial chemoembolization versus transarterial chemoembolization alone for advanced-stage hepatocellular carcinoma: a propensity score matching study.
... sorafenib may improve the patient’s compliance and tolerance to prolonged therapy while not affecting efficacy or survival [30]. Finally, the physician’s advice may significantly influence the patient’s choice of therapy ...
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Wind power and the labor market in the Brazilian Northeast: a spatial propensity score matching approach
... In the matching step, for the three treatment and control groups analyzed, the existence of common support is verified. We found common support for all groups, and we excluded some observations out of support in the ...
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What influences the association between previous and future crashes among cyclists? A propensity score analysis.
... Results: A total of 801 (31.0%) participants reported having experienced at least one bicycle crash in the twelve months prior to the baseline survey. They had a higher risk of experiencing crash events during follow-up ...
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Assessing the independent contribution of maternal educational expectations to children's educational attainment in early adulthood: a propensity score matching analysis.
... using propensity score matching (at least for girls) is unlikely due to the item we ...the propensity score matching procedure yielded a ...
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Automated peritoneal dialysis is associated with better survival rates compared to continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis: a propensity score matching analysis
... Davies score, diabetes, family income, gender, literacy, PD modality, race, previous hemodialysis (HD), duration of pre-dialysis care and year of initiation of ...The propensity score (PS) was ...
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The differences in health care utilization between Medical Aid and health insurance: a longitudinal study using propensity score matching.
... 1:3 propensity score adjusting for the num- ber of chronic diseases and ordinary income by health insurance status in wave 3 (2008), and then merged individuals from wave 4 (2009) to wave 7 ...
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Does non-central nervous system tuberculosis increase the risk of ischemic stroke? A population-based propensity score-matched follow-up study.
... Methods: We used a logistic regression model that includes age, sex, pre-existing comorbidities and socioeconomic status as covariates to compute the propensity score. A total of 5804 persons with at least ...
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Optimal dosage of methylprednisolone for the treatment of sudden hearing loss in geriatric patients: a propensity score-matched analysis.
... Hearing levels were calculated using the arithmetic mean of the hearing levels at 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, and 4 kHz. Hearing improvement rates were calculated as the hearing gain divided by the initial hearing difference ...
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Care needs and clinical outcomes of older people with dementia: a population-based propensity score-matched cohort study.
... the propensity score matching technique to account for baseline differences between the de- mented and non-demented ...The propensity score was estimated from a multi- variable logistic ...
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Comparison of perioperative outcomes with or without renorrhaphy during open partial nephrectomy: A propensity score-matched analysis
... Using propensity score matching, we compared surgical outcomes following non-renorrhaphy and ren- orrhaphy techniques for open partial nephrectomy (OPN) for T1a renal ...1:1 propensity score ...
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Como incluir características dos distritos do município de São Paulo em estudos epidemiológicos?: análise da desigualdade de renda pelo uso do propensity score matching.
... o propensity score matching with replacement (com reposição), o que significa que cada indivíduo ou local exposto pode ser pareado com mais do que um não exposto, desde que dentro do caliper ...
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Propensity Score Matching Analysis of Changes in Alpha-Fetoprotein Levels after Combined Radiotherapy and Transarterial Chemoembolization for Hepatocellular Carcinoma with Portal Vein Tumor Thrombus.
... S2 Table. Raw data excel file for Tables 1, 2, 3 and 4, Figs 2B and 3B. This raw data excel file shows patients characteristics (age, gender, Child-Pugh class, ECOG performance status, initial AFP level, viral etiology, ...
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Risco moral em seguro saude: Uma análise para os Estados do nordeste utilizado estimadores de Matching por propensity score
... Esta dissertação analisa a existência de risco moral no sistema de saúde brasileiro a partir de uma análise de estimação de dois modelos de matching baseado no propensity score, um a partir de ...
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Avaliação de impacto de programa de apoio à exportação : um estudo do proex utilizando propensity score matching
... As discussões sobre a necessidade ou não da intervenção do governo na economia são inúmeras, especialmente no que se refere a medidas adotadas para proteger a balança comercial. No Brasil, além da política de ...
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The impact of brazilian clusters on local development: a propensity score matching approach
... Abstract: The theme of the article is the impact of Brazilian clusters on local development: a propensity score matching approach. The objective is to determine if there are improvements on the local ...
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Impacto da diálise em pacientes críticos idosos com injúria renal aguda: uma análise por propensity-score matching The impact of dialysis on critically ill elderly patients with acute kidney injury: an analysis by propensity score matching
... Introdução: O crescimento da população idosa é um fenômeno mundial. Projeções recentes demonstram que o Brasil será o sexto país do mundo em número de idosos no ano de 2020. A incidência de injúria re- nal aguda (IRA) ...
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RISKS MANAGEMENT. A PROPENSITY SCORE APPLICATION
... Suppose that you work for a mail order enterprise that sends out a catalog of furnishings and housewares each month. As part of an upcoming sales campaign, you want to distribute a special catalog that is devoted to fine ...
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ESTIMATING THE ROLE OF AGRICULTURAL TECHNOLOGIES IN IMPROVING RURAL HOUSEHOLD WELFARE: A CASE OF MASVINGO
... Using propensity score matching (PSM) we found out that households that adopted new technologies had high consumption expenditures and agricultural income hence technology improves household welfare in ...
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Econ. Apl. vol.17 número4
... Figure 2 shows the nonparametric distribution of the propensity score comparing control and treatment groups. Interestingly, the distribution for treated and control groups do not differ significantly, as ...
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Rev. Saúde Pública vol.46 número4
... the propensity score approach is that it deals only with the set of observed covariates to build the ...the propensity score matching approach) may also ...
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