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Impact of selection bias on polygenic risk score estimates in healthcare settings.
Psychological medicine - 1 Nov 2023
Lee Younga Heather, Thaweethai Tanayott, Sheu Yi-Han, Feng Yen-Chen Anne, Karlson Elizabeth W, Ge Tian, Kraft Peter, Smoller Jordan W
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Hospital-based biobanks are being increasingly considered as a resource for translating polygenic risk scores (PRS) into clinical practice. However, since these biobanks originate from patient populations, there is a possibility of bias in polygenic risk estimation due to overrepresentation of patients with higher frequency of healthcare interactions. METHODS: PRS for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder,...
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