Combining Meta- and mega-analytic approaches for multi-site diffusion imaging based genetic studies: From the enigma-DTI working group

Neda Jahanshad, Peter Kochunov, Thomas E. Nichols, Emma Sprooten, René C. Mandl, Laura A Almasy, Rachel M. Brouwer, Joanne E Curran, Greig I. De Zubicaray, Rali Dimitrova, Peter T. Fox, L. Elliot Hong, Bennett A. Landman, Hervé Lemaitre, Lorna Lopez, Nicholas G. Martin, Katie L. McMahon, Braxton D. Mitchell, Rene L. Olvera, Charles P. PetersonJessika E. Sussmann, Arthur W. Toga, Joanna M. Wardlaw, Margaret J. Wright, Susan N. Wright, Mark E. Bastin, Andrew M. McIntosh, Dorret I. Boomsma, René S. Kahn, Anouk Den Braber, Ian J. Deary, Hilleke E.Hulshoff Pol, Douglas E Williamson, John C Blangero, Dennis Van't Ent, David C. Glahn, Paul M. Thompson

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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 languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2014 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2014
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1234-1238
Number of pages5
ISBN (Electronic)9781467319591
DOIs
StatePublished - Jul 29 2014
Event2014 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2014 - Beijing, China
Duration: Apr 29 2014May 2 2014

Publication series

Name2014 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2014

Other

Other2014 IEEE 11th International Symposium on Biomedical Imaging, ISBI 2014
Country/TerritoryChina
CityBeijing
Period4/29/145/2/14

Keywords

  • DTI
  • ENIGMA
  • Heritability
  • Imaging genetics
  • Mega-analysis
  • Meta-analysis
  • Multi-site

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Biomedical Engineering
  • Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging

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