The causal effects of health conditions and risk factors on social and socioeconomic outcomes: Mendelian randomization in UK Biobank
Author(s) -
Sean Harrison,
Alisha Davies,
Matt Dickson,
Jessica Tyrrell,
Michael J. Green,
Srinivasa Vittal Katikireddi,
Desmond Campbell,
Marcus R. Munafò,
Padraig Dixon,
Hayley E. Jones,
Frances Rice,
Neil M Davies,
Laura D. Howe
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
international journal of epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.406
H-Index - 208
eISSN - 1464-3685
pISSN - 0300-5771
DOI - 10.1093/ije/dyaa114
Subject(s) - biobank , socioeconomic status , mendelian randomization , environmental health , causal inference , causality (physics) , social determinants of health , medicine , public health , population , biology , bioinformatics , nursing , biochemistry , genetic variants , gene , genotype , physics , pathology , quantum mechanics
We aimed to estimate the causal effect of health conditions and risk factors on social and socioeconomic outcomes in UK Biobank. Evidence on socioeconomic impacts is important to understand because it can help governments, policy makers and decision makers allocate resources efficiently and effectively.
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