The Central Role of the Propensity Score

Creators

• Paul R. Rosenbaum, author
• Donald B. Rubin, author

Canon Rationale

A core causal-inference paper, included for the propensity score and the design/analysis of observational studies for causal effects.

Evidence

• citation context: Rosenbaum and Rubin, 'The Central Role of the Propensity Score in Observational Studies for Causal Effects,' Biometrika, 1983.
• handbook: Major causal-inference and observational-study handbooks treating the propensity score as a central method.

Audit Flags

version dependency, epistemic status required