The use and quality of reporting of propensity score methods in multiple sclerosis literature: A review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Propensity score (PS) analyses are increasingly used in multiple sclerosis (MS) research, largely owing to the greater availability of large observational cohorts and registry databases.

Objective

To evaluate the use and quality of reporting of PS methods in the recent MS literature.

Methods

We searched the PubMed database for articles published between January 2013 and July 2019. We restricted the search to comparative effectiveness studies of two disease-modifying therapies.

Results

Thirty-nine studies were included in the review, with most studies (62%) published within the past 3 years. All studies reported the list of covariates used for the PS model, but only 21% of studies mentioned how those covariates were selected. Most studies used PS matc

SUBMITTER: Karim ME 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9260477 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature