Title
Best (but oft-forgotten) practices: the design, analysis, and interpretation of Mendelian randomization studies
What is this about?
This is a paper that reminds readers of the important stages in undertaking an MR study and how to present these. It covers one- and two - sample MR and provides practical advice on methods for exploring MR /instrumental variable assumptions.
Type
Educational
Year
2016
Domain
causal_inference
Authors
Haycock PC, Burgess S, Wade KH, Bowden J, Relton C, Davey Smith G
Reference
Am J Clin Nutr. 2016 Apr;103(4):965-978.
Keywords
Mendelian randomization, practice of MR, writing MR papers, assumptions of MR
Comments
Not specified
Open access
Yes
Code
No
Lifecycle Tutorial
No