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Xiaoqian Dong, Nandan Chen, Cuilan Dong, Xingxing Wang + 5 more
Internal consistency was estimated using Cronbach’s α coefficient, while reproducibility was examined through split-half reliability and test-retest reliability . Following recent methodological recommendations, recognizing the limitations of Cronbach’s α (e.g., tau-equivalence assumption) , we further evaluated the…
Linsui Deng, Kejun He, Xianyang Zhang
Mendelian randomization (MR) has been widely used to infer causal relationships between exposures and outcomes in epidemiological studies. However, classical MR assumptions can be violated when genetic variants are associated with outcomes through pathways other than the exposure, leading to uncorrelated and/or…