title: Regression discontinuity designs: an approach to the evaluation of treatment efficacy in primary care using observational data.
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK a.o'keeffe@ucl.ac.uk.
authors.forename: Aidan G
authors.initials: AG
authors.lastname: O'Keeffe
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistics, Columbia House, London School of Economics, London WC2A 2AE, UK.
authors.forename: Sara
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Geneletti
authors.affiliation: Department of Statistical Science, University College London, London WC1E 6BT, UK.
authors.forename: Gianluca
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Baio
authors.affiliation: Leeds Clinical Trials Research Unit, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT, UK.
authors.forename: Linda D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Sharples
authors.affiliation: Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, UCL Royal Free Campus, London NW3 2PF, UK.
authors.forename: Irwin
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Nazareth
authors.affiliation: Department of Primary Care and Population Health, University College London, UCL Royal Free Campus, London NW3 2PF, UK.
authors.forename: Irene
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Petersen
mesh_terms: D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000097:blood / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008078:Cholesterol, LDL / Q000097:blood; D006801:Humans; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D015233:Models, Statistical; D064887:Observational Studies as Topic; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D011320:Primary Health Care; D012044:Regression Analysis; D018570:Risk Assessment; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D006113:United Kingdom
chemical_list: D008078:Cholesterol, LDL; D019161:Hydroxymethylglutaryl-CoA Reductase Inhibitors