Multicategory Matched Learning for Estimating Optimal Individualized Treatment Rules in Observational Studies with Application to a Hepatocellular Carcinoma Study

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Main Authors:	Li, Xuqiao, Zhou, Qiuyan, Wu, Ying, Yan, Ying
Format:	Preprint
Published:	2023
Subjects:	Methodology
Online Access:	Acceder al recurso
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