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Confidence interval (CI)

Definition
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Frequentist interval from a recipe covering the true parameter under repeated sampling at a stated confidence level—not equal to Bayesian credible intervals.

Why it matters in GWAS

Statistical concepts underpin GWAS significance, effect estimation, relatedness random effects, multiple testing, fine-mapping priors, and post-GWAS multivariate methods.

Example usage

"We reported a 95% confidence interval (CI) around each effect estimate to convey precision alongside p-values."

References

  • Casella G, Berger RL. (2002). Statistical Inference. Duxbury Press.
  • Wasserman L. (2004). All of Statistics. Springer.

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