Power Analysis for Population-Based Longitudinal Studies Investigating Gene-Environment Interactions in Chronic Diseases: A Simulation Study

• Jinhui Ma,

  Current address: School of Epidemiology, Public Health and Preventive Medicine, University of Ottawa, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada; Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario Research Institute, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

  Affiliations Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, McMaster University Evidence-based Practice Center, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Biostatistics Unit, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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• Lehana Thabane,

  Affiliations Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Biostatistics Unit, St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Centre for Evaluation of Medicines, St Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, Population Health Research Institute, Hamilton Health Sciences, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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• Joseph Beyene,

  Affiliation Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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• Parminder Raina

  * E-mail: praina@mcmaster.ca

  Affiliations Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, McMaster University Evidence-based Practice Center, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

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