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  • Clinical research methodology
  • Biostatistics
  • Health services research

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  • Physicians commonly use diagnostic criteria for clinical decision-making.
  • Treatment decisions are often linked to specific cutoff values of diagnostic markers.
  • Regression discontinuity design (RDD) is a quasi-experimental method suited for evaluating interventions triggered by a threshold.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To introduce the principles of Regression Discontinuity Design (RDD).
  • To highlight the underutilization of RDD in clinical research.
  • To provide examples of RDD application in clinical studies.

Main Methods:

  • Explains the core concepts of RDD.
  • Illustrates how RDD assesses intervention effects when treatment is determined by a cutoff value.
  • Discusses the suitability of RDD for evaluating clinical interventions.

Main Results:

  • RDD is a powerful tool for assessing intervention effects and outcomes.
  • There are numerous opportunities for applying RDD in clinical settings.
  • The article provides practical examples of RDD implementation.

Conclusions:

  • RDD is a valuable, yet underutilized, methodology in clinical research.
  • Applying RDD can enhance the evaluation of treatments and interventions.
  • Further adoption of RDD can improve clinical decision-making and research outcomes.