# Using Cardinality Matching to Design Balanced and Representative Samples for Observational Studies.

@article{Niknam2022UsingCM,
title={Using Cardinality Matching to Design Balanced and Representative Samples for Observational Studies.},
author={Bijan A. Niknam and Jos{\'e} R. Zubizarreta},
journal={JAMA},
year={2022},
volume={327 2},
pages={
173-174
}
}
• Published 11 January 2022
• Computer Science
• JAMA
Acknowledgements: This work was supported through a Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute (PCORI) Project Program Award (ME-2019C1-16172). PCORI had no role in the design and conduct of the study; collection, management, analysis, and interpretation of the data; preparation, review, or approval of the manuscript; and decision to submit the manuscript for publication. For graphics, we thank Xavier Alemany, BS.
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