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Area of Science:

  • Genetics
  • Epidemiology
  • Statistical genetics

Background:

  • Mendelian randomization (MR) is crucial for estimating causal relationships between risk factors and diseases.
  • Instrument selection is fundamental in MR, with potential trade-offs between instrument validity and statistical power.
  • Large genome-wide association studies (GWAS) provide numerous genetic variants, complicating optimal instrument selection.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop a "focused" instrument selection method for Mendelian randomization (MR) that minimizes estimated asymptotic mean squared error.
  • To propose a novel strategy for constructing confidence intervals for post-selection estimators in MR, addressing potential coverage loss.
  • To evaluate the optimal instrument selection strategy in empirical applications, including lipid drug target validation and vitamin D effect investigation.

Main Methods:

  • Developed a "focused" instrument selection approach to minimize the mean squared error of causal effect estimates in MR.
  • Proposed a new method for constructing confidence intervals for post-selection causal effect estimators to maintain asymptotic coverage.
  • Applied the methods to real-world data for validating lipid drug targets and assessing vitamin D's effects on various outcomes.

Main Results:

  • The "focused" instrument selection method effectively minimizes the mean squared error of causal effect estimates.
  • The proposed confidence interval strategy provides robust coverage in settings with many weak and potentially invalid instruments.
  • Empirical applications demonstrated that optimal instrument selection includes numerous potentially invalid instruments, not just a few biologically justified ones.

Conclusions:

  • Optimal instrument selection in MR, particularly with many weak and potentially invalid instruments, involves a balance between bias and variance.
  • The "focused" instrument selection method and associated confidence interval strategy offer improved causal inference in complex genetic association settings.
  • Findings challenge the exclusive reliance on a small set of "valid" instruments, advocating for the inclusion of more instruments to enhance precision.