Evaluating Propensity Score Methods in a Quasi-Experimental Study of the Impact of Menu-Labeling

Stephanie L. Mayne; Brian K. Lee; Amy H. Auchincloss

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0144962

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Evaluating Propensity Score Methods in a Quasi-Experimental Study of the Impact of Menu-Labeling

Stephanie L. Mayne ,

* E-mail: slm387@drexel.edu

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Brian K. Lee,

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Amy H. Auchincloss

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Evaluating Propensity Score Methods in a Quasi-Experimental Study of the Impact of Menu-Labeling

Stephanie L. Mayne,
Brian K. Lee,
Amy H. Auchincloss

Published: December 17, 2015
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0144962

About the Authors

Stephanie L. Mayne

* E-mail: slm387@drexel.edu

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Brian K. Lee

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Amy H. Auchincloss

Affiliation Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Public Health, Drexel University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

Conceived and designed the experiments: SLM BKL AHA. Performed the experiments: SLM. Analyzed the data: SLM. Contributed reagents/materials/analysis tools: AHA BKL. Wrote the paper: SLM AHA BKL.

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