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. 2019 Nov 13;69(11):2039-2040.
doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz347.

Effects of Including Variables Such as Length of Stay in a Propensity Score Analysis With Costs as Outcome

Vagish Hemmige  1 , Michael Z David  2
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Effects of Including Variables Such as Length of Stay in a Propensity Score Analysis With Costs as Outcome

Vagish Hemmige et al. Clin Infect Dis. .
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Figure 1.
Causal diagram showing proposed relationships between MRSA infections, length of stay, increased number of procedures, other mechanisms of increased costs, and the costs of hospitalization. Abbreviation: MRSA, methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus.
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  • Reply to Hemmige and David.
    Klein EY, Tseng KK, Gatalo O, Cosgrove SE. Klein EY, et al. Clin Infect Dis. 2019 Nov 13;69(11):2040-2042. doi: 10.1093/cid/ciz348. Clin Infect Dis. 2019. PMID: 31044246 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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