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R: Sensitivity analyses for propensity score analyses

sensitivity

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Sensitivity analyses for propensity score analyses

Description

sensitivity

Usage

 
sensitivity(ps1,
   data,
   outcome,
   order.by.importance = TRUE,
   verbose = TRUE)

Arguments

`ps1`	A ps object.
`data`	The dataset including the outcomes
`outcome`	The outcome of interest.
`order.by.importance`	Orders the output by relative importance of covariates.
`verbose`	If TRUE, extra information will be printed.

Details

Performs the sensitivity analyses described in Ridgeway (2006). This is a beta version of this functionality. Please let the developers know if you have problems with it.

Value

`tx`	Summary for treated observations.
`ctrl`	Summary for control observations.

References

Ridgeway, G. (2006). “The effect of race bias in post-traffic stop outcomes using propensity scores,” Journal of Quantitative Criminology 22(1):1-29.