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Participation bias in the UK Biobank distorts genetic associations and downstream analyses

Tabea Schoeler, Doug Speed, Eleonora Porcu, Nicola Pirastu, Jean‐Baptiste Pingault, Zoltán Kutalik

Nature Human Behaviour · 2023

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Summary

, 0.15) for socio-behavioural traits. We urge the field to increase representativeness in biobank samples, especially when studying genetic correlates of behaviour, lifestyles and social outcomes.

Source type
Peer-reviewed study
DOI
10.1038/s41562-023-01579-9
Catalogue ID
SNmoj44c30-yna5mn
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