Sibling and parent--offspring correlation estimation with variable family size.
- 1 May 1981
- journal article
- Published by Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 78 (5) , 2664-2668
- https://doi.org/10.1073/pnas.78.5.2664
Abstract
A method for estimating intrafamilial correlations under variable family sizes involving weightings of paired data points is introduced. Classical methods of intrafamilial correlation estimation and those in current use are outlined and critically analyzed. Extensions of the proposed estimation method to more general data structures are delineated.Keywords
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