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. 2018 Jan 22;21(1):34–38. doi: 10.1136/eb-2017-102859

Table 4.

Data, inverse probability of treatment weights (IPTW) and pseudopopulations for treatments A and B

Observed data
Treatment with A Treatment with B
Sex Age (years) Severity Patients Relapses IPTW weights Patients Relapses IPTW weights Total
 Men <60 Low 200 4 1.25 50 1 5 250
<60 High 60 6 2.67 100 10 1.6 160
60+ Low 100 5 3 200 10 1.5 300
60+ High 40 10 5 160 40 1.25 200
 Women <60 Low 200 2 1.5 100 1 3 300
<60 High 60 3 1.67 40 2 2.5 100
60+ Low 100 4 1.5 50 2 3 150
60+ High 40 6 3.5 100 15 1.4 140
All 800 40 800 81 1600
Pseudopopulations
If all patients were treated with A If all patients were treated with B
 Men <60 Low 250 5 250 5 500
<60 High 160 16 160 16 320
60+ Low 300 15 300 15 600
60+ High 200 50 200 50 400
 Women <60 Low 300 3 300 3 600
<60 High 100 5 100 5 200
60+ Low 150 6 150 6 300
60+ High 140 21 140 21 280
All 1600 121 1600 121 3200