Propensity score analysis with a time-dependent intervention is an acceptable although not an optimal analytical approach when treatment selection bias and survivor bias coexist.
Tleyjeh
Imad M
IM
Division of Infectious Diseases, Department of Medicine, and Research Center, King Fahd Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. tleyjeh.imad@mayo.edu
Ghomrawi
Hassan M K
HM
Steckelberg
James M
JM
Montori
Victor M
VM
Hoskin
Tanya L
TL
Enders
Felicity
F
Huskins
W Charles
WC
Mookadam
Farouk
F
Wilson
Walter R
WR
Zimmerman
Valerie
V
Baddour
Larry M
LM
D004696:Endocarditis / Q000601:surgery; D006349:Heart Valve Diseases / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D057216:Propensity Score; D015983:Selection Bias; D016896:Treatment Outcome