Population-based proband-oriented pedigree information system: application to hypertension with population-based screening data (KCIS No. 25).
To develop a population-based proband-oriented pedigree information system that can be easily applied to various diseases in genetic epidemiological studies, making allowance for the capture of theoretical family relationships. DESIGNS AND MEASUREMENTS: A population-based proband-oriented pedigree information system with ties of consanguinity based on both population-based household registry data and Keelung Community Integrated Screening data was proposed to build a comprehensive extended family pedigree structure to accommodate a series of [...]
Author(s): Chiu, Sherry Yueh-Hsia, Chen, Li-Sheng, Yen, Amy Ming-Fang, Chen, Hsiu-Hsi
DOI: 10.1136/amiajnl-2010-000059