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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1998-7-29
pubmed:abstractText
We describe an econometric technique, instrumental variables, that can be useful in estimating the effectiveness of clinical treatments in situations when a controlled trial has not or cannot be done. This technique relies upon the existence of one or more variables that induce substantial variation in the treatment variable but have no direct effect on the outcome variable of interest. We illustrate the use of the technique with an application to aggressive treatment of acute myocardial infarction in the elderly.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0163-7525
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
19
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
17-34
pubmed:dateRevised
2005-11-16
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1998
pubmed:articleTitle
Econometrics in outcomes research: the use of instrumental variables.
pubmed:affiliation
Division of Health Policy Research and Education, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA. newhouse@hcp.med.Harvard.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Review