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BinomiRare: A robust test of the association of a rare variant with a disease for pooled analysis and meta-analysis, with application to the HCHS/SOL.
Genetic epidemiology - 1 Jul 2017
Sofer Tamar
Abstract excerpt
Most regression-based tests of the association between a low-count variant and a binary outcome do not protect type 1 error, especially when tests are rejected based on a very low significance threshold. Noted exception is the Firth test. However, it was recently shown that in meta-analyzing multiple studies all asymptotic, regression-based tests, including the Firth, may not control type 1 error in some...
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