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A Step-by-Step Guide to Propensity Score Matching in R

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Abstract

Propensity score matching is a statistical technique in which a treatment case is matched with one or more control cases based on each case’s propensity score. This matching can help strengthen causal arguments in quasi-experimental and observational studies by reducing selection bias. In this article we concentrate on how to conduct propensity score matching using an example from the field of education. Our goal is to provide information that will bring propensity score matching within the reach of research and evaluation practitioners. Accessed 57,198 times on https://pareonline.net from November 19, 2014 to December 31, 2019. For downloads from January 1, 2020 forward, please click on the PlumX Metrics link to the right.

Keywords: Educational Research, Research Methodology, Evaluation Methods, Statistical Analysis

How to Cite:

Randolph, J. J., Falbe, K., Manuel, A. K. & Balloun, J. L., (2014) “A Step-by-Step Guide to Propensity Score Matching in R”, Practical Assessment, Research, and Evaluation 19(1): 18. doi: https://doi.org/10.7275/n3pv-tx27