A researcher is interested in the impact of joining a weight loss program in the past 12 months on the individuals weight loss. The analysis was restricted to people aged 16 and older who answered yes to the question "During the past 12 months, have you tried to lose weight?" About 5% of the sample had joined a weight loss program in the past year. 1. Discuss follow-up analyses that could be done after Propensity score matching.

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A researcher is interested in the impact of joining a weight loss program in the past 12 months on the individuals weight loss. The analysis was restricted to people aged 16 and older who answered yes to the question "During the past 12 months, have you tried to lose weight?" About 5% of the sample had joined a weight loss program in the past year.

 

1. Discuss follow-up analyses that could be done after Propensity score matching.

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