Research Article

A Bayesian Hierarchical Model for Relating Multiple SNPs within Multiple Genes to Disease Risk

Table 1

Simulation analysis based on 10 parameter replicates with 10 data replicates per parameter replicate.
(a)

SNPTrueAverage countsaPosterior SNP inclusionbBFc
−101>3>20>150

−117.524.14%71.75%4.11%25.54%17.49%12.46%
0348.13.19%93.76%3.05%3.90%0.68%0.19%
118.43.88%70.19%25.94%28.15%19.13%15.54%

(b)

GeneTrueAverage countsdPosterior gene inclusioneBFf
Not includedIncluded>3>20>150

Not included13.955.95% 44.05% 3.67% 0.58% 0.15%
Included24.136.55%63.45%27.71%20.01%17.14%

Average counts of simulated SNP inclusion indicators based on replicates.
Average row percentages of the distribution of posterior SNP inclusion indicators based on replicates.
Average row percentages of the SNP counts among the range of the indicated Bayes factors based on replicates.
Average counts of simulated gene inclusion indicators based on replicates.
Average row percentages of the distribution of posterior gene inclusions based on replicates.
Average row percentages of the gene counts among the range of the indicated Bayes factors based on replicates.