Machine Learning-Augmented Propensity Score Weighting

Machine learning-augmented propensity score weighting (ML-PSW) replaces logistic regression with flexible ML algorithms — such as gradient boosting, LASSO, or random forests — to estimate the propensity score, then uses inverse probability weights to balance treated and control groups. This reduces model-misspecification bias when the true relationship between covariates and treatment assignment is complex or high-dimensional.