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Correcting the Standard Errors of 2-Stage Residual Inclusion Estimators for Mendelian Randomization Studies.
American journal of epidemiology - 1 Nov 2017
Palmer Tom M, Holmes Michael V, Keating Brendan J, Sheehan Nuala A
Abstract excerpt
Mendelian randomization studies use genotypes as instrumental variables to test for and estimate the causal effects of modifiable risk factors on outcomes. Two-stage residual inclusion (TSRI) estimators have been used when researchers are willing to make parametric assumptions. However, researchers are currently reporting uncorrected or heteroscedasticity-robust standard errors for these estimates. We compared...
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