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Re: Propensity Score Matching Macro - Forced Matches

Posted by Jon K Peck on Aug 09, 2012; 2:38pm
URL: http://spssx-discussion.165.s1.nabble.com/Propensity-Score-Matching-Macro-Forced-Matches-tp5714641p5714647.html

Another approach would be to use the FUZZY extension command.  It is set up for a different structure, but it includes the ability to specify a match tolerance for each variable or to construct a custom difference measure.  This requires the Python Essentials available from the SPSS Community website (www.ibm.com/developerworks/spssdevcentral).

Jon Peck (no "h") aka Kim
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Dear all,

This is my first time posting. I have used the Propensity Score Matching
syntax & macro (by R.Levesque adapted by J.Painter). The macro seems to
works out pretty well, but I had one question:

Does anyone know how to modify the syntax in order to force a match on a
specific level of a variable (for example, force gender to be exact)? Thanks
so much.

Kind regards,
Aaron



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