Article
The Consortium on the Genetics of Endophenotypes in Schizophrenia: model recruitment, assessment, and endophenotyping methods for a multisite collaboration.
Schizophrenia bulletin - 1 Jan 2007
Calkins Monica E, Dobie Dorcas J, Cadenhead Kristin S, Olincy Ann, Freedman Robert, Green Michael F, Greenwood Tiffany A, Gur Raquel E, Gur Ruben C, Light Gregory A, Mintz Jim, Nuechterlein Keith H, Radant Allen D, Schork Nicholas J, Seidman Larry J, Siever Larry J, Silverman Jeremy M, Stone William S, Swerdlow Neal R, Tsuang Debby W, Tsuang Ming T, Turetsky Bruce I, Braff David L
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The Consortium on the Genetics of Schizophrenia (COGS) is an ongoing, National Institute of Mental Health-funded, 7-site collaboration investigating the occurrence and genetic architecture of quantitative endophenotypes related to schizophrenia. The purpose of this article is to provide a description of the COGS structure and methods, including participant recruitment and assessment. METHODS: The...
Topics
- Cooperative Behavior
- Data Collection
- Genetic Research
- Genotype
- Humans
- Models, Genetic
- Multicenter Studies as Topic
- Patient Selection