Commentary: Can 'many weak' instruments ever be 'strong'?
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Commentary: Can 'many weak' instruments ever be 'strong'?
Investigations into the aetiology of common complex diseases based on observational data should make use of any opportunity to reduce bias due to unobserved confounding. In this context, it has become popular to exploit instrumental variable (IV) methods via Mendelian randomization but the key to success lies in finding suitable genetic instruments. Genome-wide association studies are increasin...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Epidemiology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0300-5771,1464-3685
DOI: 10.1093/ije/dyr017