Penalized Spline of Propensity Methods for Treatment Comparison
用于处理比较的倾向得分惩罚样条方法
Valid causal inference from observational studies requires controlling for confounders. When time-dependent confounders are present that serve as mediators of treatment effects and affect future treatment assignment, standard regression methods for controlling for confounders fail. Similar issues also arise in trials with sequential randomization, when randomization at later time points is based on intermediate outcomes from earlier randomized assignments. We propose a…