Abstract
Meta-analyses estimate a statistical effect size for a test or an analysis by combining results from multiple studies without necessarily having access to each individual study's raw data. Multi-site meta-analysis is crucial for imaging genetics, as single sites rarely have a sample size large enough to pick up effects of single genetic variants associated with brain measures. However, if raw data can be shared, combining data in a "mega-analysis" is thought to improve power and precision in estimating global effects. As part of an ENIGMA-DTI investigation, we use fractional anisotropy (FA) maps from 5 studies (total N=2, 203 subjects, aged 9-85) to estimate heritability. We combine the studies through meta-and mega-analyses as well as a mixture of the two - combining some cohorts with mega-analysis and meta-analyzing the results with those of the remaining sites. A combination of mega-and meta-approaches may boost power compared to meta-analysis alone.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | 2014 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2014 |
| Publisher | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| Pages | 1234-1238 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9781467319591 |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2014 |
| Event | 2014 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2014 - Beijing, China Duration: 29 Apr 2014 → 2 May 2014 |
Conference
| Conference | 2014 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2014 |
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| Country/Territory | China |
| City | Beijing |
| Period | 29/04/14 → 2/05/14 |
Keywords / Materials (for Non-textual outputs)
- DTI
- ENIGMA
- Heritability
- Imaging genetics
- Mega-analysis
- Meta-analysis
- Multi-site
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