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Table 1 Percent significant sets at α = 0.05 by number of causal and noncausal genes in the set using modified p values

From: Application of family-based tests of association for rare variants to pathways

Pathway testing approach

Number of causal and noncausal genes in the set

(all sets contain 5 genes)

 

0 causal,

5 noncausal

1 causal,

4 noncausal

3 causal,

2 noncausal

5 causal,

0 noncausal

Single-stage approach

FPCA

2.5% (5/200)

6.5% (13/200)

5.0% (10/200)

9.0% (18/200)

χ m i n 2

3.5% (7/200)

6.5% (13/200)

8.5% (17/200)

16.5% (33/200)

T 2

5.0% (10/200)

3.0% (6/200)

1.5% (3/200)

2.5% (5/200)

CMC5%

1.5% (3/200)

0.0% (0/200)

2.5% (5/200)

1.5% (3/200)

CMC0.5%

3.5% (7/200)

5.5% (11/200)

9.5% (19/200)

8.0% (16/200)

Two-stage approach

FPCA

2.0% (4/200)

1.5% (3/200)

9.0% (18/200)

5.0% (10/200)

Fishers_ χ m i n 2

3.5% (7/200)

4.0% (8/200)

8.5% (17/200)

11.0% (22/100)

Fishers_ T2

1.5% (3/200)

3.5% (7/200)

2.0% (4/200)

1.0% (2/200)

Fishers_ CMC5%

3.0% (6/200)

2.0% (4/200)

3.5% (7/200)

1.0% (2/200)

Fishers_ CMC0.5%

2.0% (4/200)

2.0% (4/200)

3.5% (7/200)

0.5% (1/200)