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George Davey Smith

Researcher at University of Bristol

Publications -  2646
Citations -  294406

George Davey Smith is an academic researcher from University of Bristol. The author has contributed to research in topics: Population & Mendelian randomization. The author has an hindex of 224, co-authored 2540 publications receiving 248373 citations. Previous affiliations of George Davey Smith include Keele University & Western Infirmary.

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Meta-analysis of 375,000 individuals identifies 38 susceptibility loci for migraine

Padhraig Gormley, +104 more
TL;DR: For example, the authors identified 45 independent single nucleotide polymorphisms (SNPs) significantly associated with migraine risk that map to 38 distinct genomic loci, including 28 loci not previously reported and the first locus identified on chromosome X.
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Within-sibship genome-wide association analyses decrease bias in estimates of direct genetic effects

Laurence J. Howe, +98 more
- 01 May 2022 - 
TL;DR: In this paper , the authors combined data from 178,086 siblings from 19 cohorts to generate population (between-family) and within-sibship (within family) estimates for 25 phenotypes.
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Harmonization of neuroticism and extraversion phenotypes across inventories and cohorts in the Genetics of Personality Consortium: An application of item response theory

Stéphanie Martine van den Berg, +100 more
- 15 May 2014 - 
TL;DR: Within the Genetics of Personality Consortium, it is demonstrated for two clinically relevant personality traits, Neuroticism and Extraversion, how Item-Response Theory (IRT) can be applied to map item data from different inventories to the same underlying constructs.
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Compact fusion energy based on the spherical tokamak

TL;DR: Tokamak Energy Ltd, UK, developed spherical tokamaks using high temperature superconductor magnets as a possible route to fusion power using relatively small devices as discussed by the authors, and presented an overview of the development programme including details of the enabling technologies, the key modelling methods and results, and the remaining challenges on the path to compact fusion.
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Change in job satisfaction, and its association with self-reported stress, cardiovascular risk factors and mortality

TL;DR: There was limited evidence of an association between job satisfaction and age-adjusted CVD risk factors for men, after adjustment for occupational class, but there was no evidence of any association for women.