An introduction to inverse probability of treatment weighting in observational research

NC Chesnaye, VS Stel, G Tripepi… - Clinical kidney …, 2022‏ - academic.oup.com
In this article we introduce the concept of inverse probability of treatment weighting (IPTW)
and describe how this method can be applied to adjust for measured confounding in …

Leveraging external data in the design and analysis of clinical trials in neuro-oncology

R Rahman, S Ventz, J McDunn, B Louv… - The Lancet …, 2021‏ - thelancet.com
Integration of external control data, with patient-level information, in clinical trials has the
potential to accelerate the development of new treatments in neuro-oncology by …

Addressing extreme propensity scores via the overlap weights

F Li, LE Thomas, F Li - American journal of epidemiology, 2019‏ - academic.oup.com
The popular inverse probability weighting method in causal inference is often hampered by
extreme propensity scores, resulting in biased estimates and excessive variance. A common …

Alternative approaches for confounding adjustment in observational studies using weighting based on the propensity score: a primer for practitioners

RJ Desai, JM Franklin - bmj, 2019‏ - bmj.com
This report aims to provide methodological guidance to help practitioners select the most
appropriate weighting method based on propensity scores for their analysis out of many …

Sex-associated molecular differences for cancer immunotherapy

Y Ye, Y **g, L Li, GB Mills, L Diao, H Liu… - Nature communications, 2020‏ - nature.com
Immune checkpoint blockade therapies have extended patient survival across multiple
cancer lineages, but there is a heated debate on whether cancer immunotherapy efficacy is …

Balancing covariates via propensity score weighting

F Li, KL Morgan, AM Zaslavsky - Journal of the American Statistical …, 2018‏ - Taylor & Francis
Covariate balance is crucial for unconfounded descriptive or causal comparisons. However,
lack of balance is common in observational studies. This article considers weighting …

Comprehensive characterization of molecular differences in cancer between male and female patients

Y Yuan, L Liu, H Chen, Y Wang, Y Xu, H Mao, J Li… - Cancer cell, 2016‏ - cell.com
An individual's sex has been long recognized as a key factor affecting cancer incidence,
prognosis, and treatment responses. However, the molecular basis for sex disparities in …

Propensity score weighting for causal inference with multiple treatments

F Li, F Li - 2019‏ - projecteuclid.org
Supplement to “Propensity score weighting for causal inference with multiple treatments”.
Supplement A: On Transitivity. We provide a detailed discussion on transitivity of the target …

Forest fire probability map** in eastern Serbia: Logistic regression versus random forest method

S Milanović, N Marković, D Pamučar, L Gigović… - Forests, 2020‏ - mdpi.com
Forest fire risk has increased globally during the previous decades. The Mediterranean
region is traditionally the most at risk in Europe, but continental countries like Serbia have …

Left atrial fibrosis and risk of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events in patients with atrial fibrillation

JB King, PN Azadani, P Suksaranjit, AP Bress… - Journal of the American …, 2017‏ - jacc.org
Background: Severity of left atrial (LA) fibrosis is a strong predictor of atrial fibrillation (AF)
ablation success and has been associated with a history of stroke, hypertension, and heart …