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Theory and Method

Conditional Permutation Tests and the Propensity Score in Observational Studies

Paul R. Rosenbaum Research Statistics Group, Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ, 08541, USA
Pages 565-574 | Received 01 Dec 1982, Published online: 12 Mar 2012

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