2014
Identifying Genetic Variants for Addiction via Propensity Score Adjusted Generalized Kendall’s Tau
Jiang Y, Li N, Zhang H. Identifying Genetic Variants for Addiction via Propensity Score Adjusted Generalized Kendall’s Tau. Journal Of The American Statistical Association 2014, 109: 905-930. PMID: 25382885, PMCID: PMC4219655, DOI: 10.1080/01621459.2014.901223.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGenome-wide association studiesGenetic variantsU-statisticsU-statistic methodNovel genetic variantsGWAS analysisPhenotype-genotype associationsEnvironmental factorsReplicable genetic variantsAssociation studiesSemiparametric methodAssociation analysisStatistical methodsStudy of AddictionParametric methodsGene-environment interactionsParametric estimatesInverse probability weightingSimulation resultsProbability weightingNull hypothesisVariantsKendall's tauGeneticsTraits
2003
A Latent Variable Model of Segregation Analysis for Ordinal Traits
Zhang H, Feng R, Zhu H. A Latent Variable Model of Segregation Analysis for Ordinal Traits. Journal Of The American Statistical Association 2003, 98: 1023-1034. DOI: 10.1198/016214503000000981.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchDichotomous traitsLatent variable modelsAsymptotic theoryModel of segregation analysisFamilial transmission of alcoholismGene-environment interactionsAssessed familial aggregationConduct simulation studiesGenetic epidemiologySegregation analysisTransmission of alcoholismHealth conditionsOrdinal traitsFamilial aggregationBinary traitsVariable modelComplex genetic basisInheritance of diseaseStatistical inferenceEM algorithmEnvironmental factorsSimulation studyPsychiatric disordersGene componentsAlcohol abuse