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Similarity in measured covariate distributions across treatment groups, often sought after matching, weighting, or adjustment.
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Use when reporting matching or weighting diagnostics.Describe whether adjustment made compared groups similar on observed characteristics.
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- assess covariate balance
- improve covariate balance
- balance diagnostics
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Weighting improved covariate balance across the treated and comparison groups.
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- covariate balance
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Balance concerns measured covariates and does not prove that unmeasured confounding is absent; assess it before and after adjustment.
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