Publication Name	World Journal of Methodology
Manuscript ID	90590
Country	Singapore

Category	Methodology
Manuscript Type	Minireviews
Article Title	Can propensity score matching replace randomized controlled trials?
Manuscript Source	Invited Manuscript
All Author List	Matthias Yi Quan Liau, En Qi Toh, Shamir Muhamed, Surya Varma Selvakumar and Vishalkumar Girishchandra Shelat
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Vishalkumar Girishchandra Shelat, FEBS, FRCS, MBBS, MMed, Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 11 Jalan Tan Tock Seng, Singapore 308433, Singapore. vgshelat@gmail.com
Key Words	Propensity score matching; Randomized controlled trials; Randomization; Clinical practice; Validity; Ethics
Core Tip	Several studies in the literature compare treatment effect estimates in propensity score matching studies and randomized controlled trials (RCTs), but few employ both methods synergistically in determining treatment outcomes. This is a first review to report and provide examples on how propensity score matching can be integrated into RCTs to refine randomization, account for non-compliance to protocol and improve external validity to produce more comprehensive and generalizable evidence for informed clinical decision making.
Citation	Liau MYQ, Toh EQ, Muhamed S, Selvakumar SV, Shelat VG. Can propensity score matching replace randomized controlled trials? World J Methodol 2024; 14(1): 90590

Received	2023-12-07 16:32
Peer-Review Started	2023-12-07 16:32
To Make the First Decision
Return for Revision	2023-12-23 07:40
Revised	2024-01-05 17:23
Second Decision	2024-02-23 02:41
Accepted by Journal Editor-in-Chief
Accepted by Executive Editor-in-Chief	2024-02-23 06:13
Articles in Press	2024-02-23 06:13
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Typeset the Manuscript	2024-02-27 02:19

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