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  • Biostatistics
  • Econometrics

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  • Conventional propensity score matching (PSM) has limited application for multilevel treatments.
  • Multilevel treatment choices are common in health services research.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To review propensity score matching (PSM) methods.
  • To illustrate the application of generalized PSM for more than two treatment choices.
  • To estimate treatment effects and associated healthcare costs for asthma patients.

Main Methods:

  • Generalized propensity score matching (PSM) applied to commercial claims data.
  • Propensity scores estimated using multinomial logistic regression.
  • Inverse probability weighting used for risk-adjusted cost calculations.
  • Comparison with multivariate regression analysis (generalized linear model).

Main Results:

  • Study included 25,124 patients in fee-for-service (FFS) and 6,603 in non-FFS plans.
  • Significant demographic and clinical differences observed across treatment groups (reliever only, controller only, combination therapy).
  • Cost differences varied by plan type; combination therapy was not significantly more expensive than controller only therapy.

Conclusions:

  • Generalized PSM methods offer potential value in health services research for analyzing multilevel treatment options.
  • The study demonstrated the utility of generalized PSM in comparing costs of different asthma treatment strategies.