Mendelian randomisation analysis of the effect of educational attainment and cognitive ability on smoking behaviour

Volume: 10, Issue: 1
Published: Jul 3, 2019
Abstract
Recent analyses have shown educational attainment to be associated with a number of health outcomes. This association may, in part, be due to an effect of educational attainment on smoking behaviour. In this study, we apply a multivariable Mendelian randomisation design to determine whether the effect of educational attainment on smoking behaviour is due to educational attainment or general cognitive ability. We use individual data from the UK...
Paper Details
Title
Mendelian randomisation analysis of the effect of educational attainment and cognitive ability on smoking behaviour
Published Date
Jul 3, 2019
Volume
10
Issue
1
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