Davies, Neil M.

Reading Mendelian randomisation studies: a guide, glossary, and checklist for clinicians

Davies, N. M., Holmes, M. V., & Davey Smith, G. (2018) · BMJ

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 4,404

Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology Using Mendelian Randomization: The STROBE-MR Statement

Skrivankova, V. W., Richmond, R. C., Woolf, B. A. R., Yarmolinsky, J., Davies, N. M., Swanson, S. A., VanderWeele, T. J., Higgins, J. P. T., Timpson, N. J., Dimou, N., et al. (2021) · JAMA

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

Cited by 3,994

Strengthening the Reporting of Observational Studies in Epidemiology using Mendelian Randomisation (STROBE-MR): explanation and elaboration.

Skrivankova, V. W., Richmond, R. C., Woolf, B. A. R., Davies, N. M., Swanson, S. A., VanderWeele, T. J., Timpson, N. J., Higgins, J. P. T., Dimou, N., Langenberg, C., et al. (2021) · BMJ

Meta-analysis and systematic reviewsStatistical Methods in Epidemiology

Cited by 1,648

Bias due to participant overlap in two‐sample Mendelian randomization

Burgess, S., Davies, N. M., & Thompson, S. G. (2016) · Genetic Epidemiology

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 1,624

Guidelines for performing Mendelian randomization investigations

Burgess, S., Davey Smith, G., Davies, N. M., Dudbridge, F., Gill, D., Glymour, M. M., Hartwig, F. P., Holmes, M. V., Minelli, C., Relton, C. L., et al. (2020) · Wellcome Open Research

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 1,273

Mendelian randomisation for mediation analysis: current methods and challenges for implementation

Carter, A. R., Sanderson, E., Hammerton, G., Richmond, R. C., Davey Smith, G., Heron, J., Taylor, A. E., Davies, N. M., & Howe, L. D. (2021) · European Journal of Epidemiology

Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

Cited by 1,215

Two-sample Mendelian randomization: avoiding the downsides of a powerful, widely applicable but potentially fallible technique.

Hartwig, F. P., Davies, N. M., Hemani, G., & Davey Smith, G. (2016) · International Journal of Epidemiology

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 860

Collider bias undermines our understanding of COVID-19 disease risk and severity

Griffith, G. J., Morris, T. T., Tudball, M. J., Herbert, A., Mancano, G., Pike, L., Sharp, G. C., Sterne, J., Palmer, T. M., Davey Smith, G., et al. (2020) · Nature Communications

Statistical Methods in EpidemiologyAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 826

Influences on antidepressant prescribing trends in the UK: 1995–2011

Mars, B., Heron, J., Kessler, D., Davies, N. M., Martin, R. M., Thomas, K. H., & Gunnell, D. (2017) · Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology

Mental Health Treatment and AccessTreatment of Major Depression

Cited by 419

Apparent latent structure within the UK Biobank sample has implications for epidemiological analysis

Haworth, S., Mitchell, R., Corbin, L., Wade, K. H., Dudding, T., Budu-Aggrey, A., Carslake, D., Hemani, G., Paternoster, L., Smith, G. D., et al. (2019) · Nature Communications

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyRace, Genetics, and Society

Cited by 314

The causal effects of education on health outcomes in the UK Biobank

Davies, N. M., Dickson, M., Davey Smith, G., van den Berg, G. J., & Windmeijer, F. (2018) · Nature Human Behaviour

Health disparities and outcomesIntergenerational and Educational Inequality Studies

Cited by 302

Education and myopia: assessing the direction of causality by mendelian randomisation

Mountjoy, E., Davies, N. M., Plotnikov, D., Smith, G. D., Rodriguez, S., Williams, C. E., Guggenheim, J. A., & Atan, D. (2018) · BMJ

Ophthalmology and Visual Impairment StudiesGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

Cited by 299

Mendel’s laws, Mendelian randomization and causal inference in observational data: substantive and nomenclatural issues

Davey Smith, G., Holmes, M. V., Davies, N. M., & Ebrahim, S. (2020) · European Journal of Epidemiology

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 287

Associations of Anti-Hypertensive Treatments with Alzheimer's Disease, Vascular Dementia, and Other Dementias

Davies, N. M., Kehoe, P. G., Ben-Shlomo, Y., & Martin, R. M. (2011) · Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease

Dementia and Cognitive Impairment ResearchAlzheimer's disease research and treatments

Cited by 212

Exploring the association of genetic factors with participation in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children

Taylor, A. E., Jones, H. J., Sallis, H., Euesden, J., Stergiakouli, E., Davies, N. M., Zammit, S., Lawlor, D. A., Munafò, M. R., Davey Smith, G., et al. (2018) · International Journal of Epidemiology

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyEthics in Clinical Research

Cited by 192

Integrating genomics with biomarkers and therapeutic targets to invigorate cardiovascular drug development

Holmes, M. V., Richardson, T. G., Ference, B. A., Davies, N. M., & Davey Smith, G. (2021) · Nature Reviews Cardiology

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyLipoproteins and Cardiovascular Health

Cited by 184

A systematic review and meta-analysis of effects of early life non-cognitive skills on academic, psychosocial, cognitive and health outcomes

Smithers, L. G., Sawyer, A. C. P., Chittleborough, C. R., Davies, N. M., Davey Smith, G., & Lynch, J. W. (2018) · Nature Human Behaviour

Early Childhood Education and DevelopmentGrit, Self-Efficacy, and Motivation

Cited by 175

Mendelian randomization in health research: Using appropriate genetic variants and avoiding biased estimates

Taylor, A. E., Davies, N. M., Ware, J. J., VanderWeele, T., Smith, G. D., & Munafò, M. R. (2014) · Economics & Human Biology

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 166

Within family Mendelian randomization studies

Davies, N. M., Howe, L. J., Brumpton, B., Havdahl, A., Evans, D. M., & Davey Smith, G. (2019) · Human Molecular Genetics

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 158

On the Use of the Lasso for Instrumental Variables Estimation with Some Invalid Instruments

Windmeijer, F., Farbmacher, H., Davies, N., & Davey Smith, G. (2019) · Journal of the American Statistical Association

Statistical Methods and InferenceAdvanced Causal Inference Techniques

Cited by 144

The many weak instruments problem and Mendelian randomization

Davies, N. M., von Hinke Kessler Scholder, S., Farbmacher, H., Burgess, S., Windmeijer, F., & Smith, G. D. (2015) · Statistics in Medicine

Advanced Causal Inference TechniquesGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

Cited by 140

Multivariable two-sample Mendelian randomization estimates of the effects of intelligence and education on health

Davies, N. M., Hill, W. D., Anderson, E. L., Sanderson, E., Deary, I. J., & Davey Smith, G. (2019) · eLife

Genetic Associations and EpidemiologyCognitive Abilities and Testing

Cited by 135

Evaluation of the causal effects between subjective wellbeing and cardiometabolic health: mendelian randomisation study

Wootton, R. E., Lawn, R. B., Millard, L. A. C., Davies, N. M., Taylor, A. E., Munafò, M. R., Timpson, N. J., Davis, O. S. P., Davey Smith, G., & Haworth, C. M. A. (2018) · BMJ

Psychological Well-being and Life SatisfactionGenetic Associations and Epidemiology

Cited by 132

Smoking cessation treatment and risk of depression, suicide, and self harm in the Clinical Practice Research Datalink: prospective cohort study

Thomas, K. H., Martin, R. M., Davies, N. M., Metcalfe, C., Windmeijer, F., & Gunnell, D. (2013) · BMJ

Smoking Behavior and CessationSuicide and Self-Harm Studies

Cited by 119