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We develop analytical variance estimates that properly adjust for the sampling variability of the estimated propensity scores, and augment the modified inverse probability weighting estimator with outcome models for improved efficiency, a property that resembles double robustness. Results from extensive simulations and a real data application support our conclusions. 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