A guide to regression discontinuity designs in medical applications
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DOI10.1002/SIM.9861arXiv2302.07413MaRDI QIDQ6149285FDOQ6149285
Authors: Matias D. Cattaneo, Luke Keele, Rocío Titiunik 
Publication date: 4 March 2024
Published in: Statistics in Medicine (Search for Journal in Brave)
Abstract: We present a practical guide for the analysis of regression discontinuity (RD) designs in biomedical contexts. We begin by introducing key concepts, assumptions, and estimands within both the continuity-based framework and the local randomization framework. We then discuss modern estimation and inference methods within both frameworks, including approaches for bandwidth or local neighborhood selection, optimal treatment effect point estimation, and robust bias-corrected inference methods for uncertainty quantification. We also overview empirical falsification tests that can be used to support key assumptions. Our discussion focuses on two particular features that are relevant in biomedical research: (i) fuzzy RD designs, which often arise when therapeutic treatments are based on clinical guidelines but patients with scores near the cutoff are treated contrary to the assignment rule; and (ii) RD designs with discrete scores, which are ubiquitous in biomedical applications. We illustrate our discussion with three empirical applications: the effect of CD4 guidelines for anti-retroviral therapy on retention of HIV patients in South Africa, the effect of genetic guidelines for chemotherapy on breast cancer recurrence in the United States, and the effects of age-based patient cost-sharing on healthcare utilization in Taiwan. We provide replication materials employing publicly available statistical software in Python, R and Stata, offering researchers all necessary tools to conduct an RD analysis.
Full work available at URL: https://arxiv.org/abs/2302.07413
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