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Genetic epidemiologist researching mental health
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Causal inference in psychiatric research: how to critically evaluate and interpret mendelian randomization studies - Molecular Psychiatry

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By Miguel Garcia-Argibay, Robyn E Wootton, Henrik R. Larsson, Manuel Mattheisen, Renato Polimanti, Sandra M. Meier
| Nature Verified
Abstract Mendelian Randomization (MR) has become an essential tool in psychiatric research offering valuable insights into the causal relationships underlying risks and consequences of psychiatric conditions. This method utilizes genetic data to infer causal effects, effectively reducing biases commonly encountered in traditional observational studies.
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Genetic susceptibility to depression and risk of cardiometabolic diseases: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 21 Mendelian randomisation studies

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By Emma Todd, Sarah Gauci, Robyn E Wootton, Tabinda Jabeen
| EClinicalMedicine Verified
Keywords Depression Cardiometabolic diseases Mendelian randomisation Meta-analysis Evidence before this study While observational studies have repeatedly demonstrated a bidirectional association between depression and cardiometabolic diseases, they remain biased by unmeasured confounders and reverse causation. Mendelian randomisation (MR) can help to minimise these biases by using measured genetic variants.
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Illusion of control or passive superstition? A comparison of two explanations for irrational gambling beliefs.

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By Robyn E Wootton, Philip Newall, Alex Monson, Charlie Rapple
| growkudos.com
What is it about? When gambling having the ability to choose your own options is believed to increase senses of control over winning even if choice has no effect on the likelihood of the outcome. Although this idea is well established recent findings challenge the effect choice really has on gambling thinking and decision-making.
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