Introduction to Mendelian randomization - Part 1

Introduction to Mendelian randomization, the problems with using traditional observational studies to investigate causality, and Randomized controlled trials as the gold standard for causal research. This video was produced as part of the 2021 International Statistical Genetics Workshop hosted by the Institute for Behavioral Genetics at the University of Colorado Boulder. https://www.colorado.edu/ibg/workshop... https://www.colorado.edu/ibg/workshop https://www.colorado.edu/ibg/ https://www.colorado.edu/