Covariate Balance as a Quality Indicator for Propensity Score Analysis

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Eğitimde ve Psikolojide Ölçme Değerlendirme Dergisi
Volume:12 Issue:4
Covariate Balance as a Quality Indicator for Propensity Score Analysis

Covariate Balance as a Quality Indicator for Propensity Score Analysis

Authors : Yusuf KARA, Akihito KAMATA, Elisa GALLEGOS, Chalie PATARAPİCHAYATHAM, Cornelis J POTGİETER

Pages : 374-387

Doi:10.21031/epod.993571

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Publication Date : 2021-12-29

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Propensity score analysis, such as propensity score matching and propensity score weighting, is becoming increasingly popular in educational research. When a propensity score analysis is conducted, examining the covariate balance is considered to be crucial to justify the quality of the analysis results. However, it has been pointed out that solely considering how covariates balance after matching may not be enough for justifying the quality of the propensity score analysis results. Suitable covariate balance may still yield biased estimates of treatment effects. The current study aimed to systematically demonstrate this problem by a series of simulation studies. As a result, it was revealed that a good covariate balance on the mean and/or the variance does not guarantee reduced bias on an estimated treatment effect. It was also found that estimation of the treatment effect can be unbiased to some degree, even with a lack of balance under specific conditions.
Keywords : Propensity score analysis, covariate balance, unbiased treatment effect

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