Table 2.
Significant results of sensitivity analysis.
| Exposure | Outcome | Source | GWAS ID | MR Egger intercept test | MR-PRESSO Global test | Cochran’s Q-test | R 2 | F-value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Forward MR analysis | ||||||||
| Genus Parabacteroides | General pain | MC | ukb-d-2956 | 0.513 | 0.855 | 0.787 | 0.019 | 32.88 |
| Class Bacteroidia | Back pain | DMP | ukb-a-346 | 0.549 | 0.445 | 0.415 | 0.037 | 23.08 |
| Order Bacteroidales | Back pain | DMP | ukb-a-346 | 0.549 | 0.446 | 0.415 | 0.037 | 23.08 |
| Phylum bacteroidetes | Back pain | DMP | ukb-a-346 | 0.551 | 0.445 | 0.415 | 0.037 | 23.07 |
| Class Bacteroidia | Back pain | DMP | ukb-b-8463 | 0.236 | 0.584 | 0.540 | 0.037 | 23.08 |
| Order Bacteroidales | Back pain | DMP | ukb-b-8463 | 0.236 | 0.584 | 0.540 | 0.037 | 23.08 |
| Phylum bacteroidetes | Back pain | DMP | ukb-b-8463 | 0.236 | 0.584 | 0.539 | 0.037 | 23.07 |
| Reverse MR analysis | ||||||||
| Knee pain | Genus Howardella | MC | ukb-a-353 | 0.798 | 0.649 | 0.552 | 0.002 | 22.77 |
| Knee pain | Order Coriobacteriales | DMP | ukb-a-353 | 0.450 | 0.405 | 0.331 | 0.002 | 22.98 |
MR, Mendelian randomization; MC, MiBioGen Consortium; DMP, Dutch Microbiome Project.