Polygenic Score (PGS) ID: PGS002522

Predicted Trait
Reported Trait Total cholesterol
Mapped Trait(s) total cholesterol measurement (EFO_0004574)
Released in PGS Catalog: June 9, 2022
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Score Details

Score Construction
PGS Name biochemistry_Cholesterol.P+T.0.01
Development Method
Name Pruning and Thresholding (P+T)
Parameters p < 0.01
Variants
Original Genome Build GRCh37
Number of Variants 109,026
Effect Weight Type beta
PGS Source
PGS Catalog Publication (PGP) ID PGP000332
Citation (link to publication) Weissbrod O et al. Nat Genet (2022)
Ancestry Distribution
Source of Variant
Associations (GWAS)
European: 100%
321,595 individuals (100%)
PGS Evaluation
African: 25%
East Asian: 25%
European: 25%
South Asian: 25%
4 Sample Sets

Development Samples

Source of Variant Associations (GWAS)
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Study Identifiers
Sample Numbers
Sample Ancestry
Cohort(s)
321,595 individualsEuropeanUKB
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Performance Metrics

Disclaimer: The performance metrics are displayed as reported by the source studies. It is important to note that metrics are not necessarily comparable with each other. For example, metrics depend on the sample characteristics (described by the PGS Catalog Sample Set [PSS] ID), phenotyping, and statistical modelling. Please refer to the source publication for additional guidance on performance.

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PGS Performance
Metric ID (PPM)
PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS)
Performance Source
Trait
PGS Effect Sizes
(per SD change)
Classification Metrics
Other Metrics
Covariates Included in the Model
PGS Performance:
Other Relevant Information
PPM013797PSS009851|
African Ancestry|
6,080 individuals
PGP000332 |
Weissbrod O et al. Nat Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Total cholesterolIncremental R2 (full model vs. covariates alone): 0.0006age, sex, age*sex, assessment center, genotyping array, 10 PCs
PPM013846PSS009852|
East Asian Ancestry|
877 individuals
PGP000332 |
Weissbrod O et al. Nat Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Total cholesterolIncremental R2 (full model vs. covariates alone): 0.006age, sex, age*sex, assessment center, genotyping array, 10 PCs
PPM013895PSS009853|
European Ancestry|
41,214 individuals
PGP000332 |
Weissbrod O et al. Nat Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Total cholesterolIncremental R2 (full model vs. covariates alone): 0.0224age, sex, age*sex, assessment center, genotyping array, 10 PCs
PPM013944PSS009854|
South Asian Ancestry|
7,655 individuals
PGP000332 |
Weissbrod O et al. Nat Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Total cholesterolIncremental R2 (full model vs. covariates alone): 0.004age, sex, age*sex, assessment center, genotyping array, 10 PCs
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Evaluated Samples

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PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS)
Phenotype Definitions and Methods
Participant Follow-up Time
Sample Numbers
Age of Study Participants
Sample Ancestry
Additional Ancestry Description
Cohort(s)
Additional Sample/Cohort Information
PSS0098516,080 individualsAfrican unspecifiedUKB
PSS009852877 individualsEast AsianUKB
PSS00985341,214 individualsEuropeanNon-British EuropeanUKB
PSS0098547,655 individualsSouth AsianUKB
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