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Matching Methods Corresponding to Estimands
| Estimand | Matching Method |
|---|---|
| Average exposure effect in the exposed | Pair matching without a caliper |
| Full matching | |
| Propensity score stratification | |
| Average exposure effect in the population | Full matching |
| Propensity score stratification | |
| Average exposure effect in the matched sample | Pair matching with a caliper |
| (Coarsened) exact matching | |
| Cardinality matching |
