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Percentile

Definition
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Cutpoint leaving a stated fraction of the reference distribution below—used for PRS thresholds and normalization.

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

"The methods explicitly include Percentile to support interpretation of the main findings."

References

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

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