Different statistical techniques dealing with confounding in observational research: measuring the effect of breast-conserving therapy and mastectomy on survival

Maaren, M.C. van; Cessie, S. le; Strobbe, L.J.A.; Groothuis-Oudshoorn, C.G.M.; Poortmans, P.M.P.; Siesling, S. (2019)

Article / Letter to editor

• Instrumental variable
• Propensity scores
• Hierarchical modelling
• Breast-conserving therapy
• Mastectomy
• Breast cancer

• All authors: Maaren, M.C. van; Cessie, S. le; Strobbe, L.J.A.; Groothuis-Oudshoorn, C.G.M.; Poortmans, P.M.P.; Siesling, S.
• Date: 2019-06-30
• Journal: Journal of Cancer Research and Clinical Oncology
• Volume: 145
• Issue: 6
• Pages: 1485 - 1493
• DOI: doi:10.1007/s00432-019-02919-x