Re: st: Propensity score matching in Stata

[Margaret MacDougall <Margaret.MacDougall@ed.ac.uk>]

Thanks for this advice, Natalia. I must upgrade Stata on my computers to 
Version 13.0 and investigate!

Best wishes

Margaret

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On 26/03/2014 12:42, natalia malancu wrote:
> Hi Margret!
>
> In Stata 13 you have now teffects which allows far more options than
> psmatch2. I found the help file a quite useful start point.
>
> Best,
> Natalia
>
> On Wed, Mar 26, 2014 at 11:37 PM, Margaret MacDougall
> <Margaret.MacDougall@ed.ac.uk> wrote:
> > Hello
> >
> > I would value advice on whether the material on performing propensity score
> > matching using Stata at the link
> >
> > http://www.biostat.jhsph.edu/~estuart/propensityscoresoftware.html
> >
> > is up-to-date. I currently have IC Stata Version 13.0 and realise that some
> > of the content at the above site may be dated.
> > Also, having read the content at http://arxiv.org/abs/1201.6385 , I have
> > some reservations about the
> > loopholes that need to be encountered  with SPSS in order to try and get
> > closest to the real thing in performing propensity score matching.
> > Therefore, given the provision of more sophisticated modules, I am inclined
> > to think that Stata may be more fit for purpose.   I would value
> > advice in this area too, however.
> >
> > More generally, I would welcome advice on suitable resources for
> > self-directed learning from scratch in the use of Stata for propensity score
> > matching.
> >
> > Many thanks in advance
> >
> > Best wishes
> >
> > Margaret
> >
> >
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> > College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine
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> > Edinburgh EH8 9AG
> >
> > Tel:  +44 (0) 131 650 3211
> > Fax:  +44 (0) 131 650 6909
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