P and OR Value

ardmore · 09-19-2011, 09:56 AM

In GWAS Analysis using PLINK, there is a column P and OR.
I am not sure what is "OR". And what are expected values?
I mean higher value or lower value?

Thanks,

nilshomer · 09-19-2011, 04:09 PM

"OR" sounds like odds ratio.

arkal · 09-20-2011, 03:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nilshomer

"OR" sounds like odds ratio.

as he said, it is an odds ratio... check out this page it might help

http://pngu.mgh.harvard.edu/~purcell...simulate.shtml

-A

09-19-2011, 09:56 AM	#1
ardmore Member Location: USA Join Date: Jun 2011 Posts: 51	P and OR Value In GWAS Analysis using PLINK, there is a column P and OR. I am not sure what is "OR". And what are expected values? I mean higher value or lower value? Thanks, Last edited by ardmore; 09-19-2011 at 10:57 AM.

09-19-2011, 04:09 PM	#2
nilshomer Nils Homer Location: Boston, MA, USA Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 1,285	"OR" sounds like odds ratio.