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Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (Propensity Score) using the Military Health System Data Repository and National Death Index
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Inverse Probability of Treatment Weighting (Propensity Score) using the Military Health System Data Repository and National Death Index
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06:55 min

January 08, 2020

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Chapters

  • 00:04Title
  • 00:27United States Military Health System Data Repository (MDR) Request
  • 01:10MDR Access
  • 02:26Relevant Data Extraction
  • 02:54Data Merging, Summative File Construction, and Data De-Identification
  • 04:22Propensity Score Computation, Outcome Model Creation, Cumulative Incidence Function (CIF) Plot Generation
  • 05:29Results: Representative Cumulative Incidence Function (CIF) Treatment Group Comparison
  • 06:18Conclusion

Summary

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When randomized controlled trials are not feasible, a comprehensive health care data source like the Military Health System Data Repository provides an attractive alternative for retrospective analyses. Incorporating mortality data from the national death index and balancing differences between groups using propensity weighting helps reduce biases inherent in retrospective designs.

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