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. 2017 Nov 17;17(4):507–515. doi: 10.1007/s10689-017-0061-3

Table 2.

Polygenic risk scores

PRS category Controls CRC Expected events HR p for HR
PRS1 Median (IQR) − 0.12 (− 0.48 to 0.30) − 0.03 (− 0.39 to 0.40)
First quartile 84 22 28 Ref 0.41
Second and third quartile 167 54 52 1.33 (0.76–2.33) 0.31
Fourth quartile 84 33 28 1.50 (0.82–2.72) 0.19
PRS2 Median (IQR) 0.30 (− 0.057 to 0.55) 0.51 (0.068–0.75)
First quartile 84 18 26 Ref < 0.0001
Second and third quartile 165 38 53 1.05 (0.59–1.89) 0.86
Fourth quartile 84 53 30 2.62 (1.49–4.60) 0.001

PRS polygenic risk score, IQR interquartile range

PRS1 Weighted on odds ratios from general population, i.e. in sporadic CRC cases

PRS2 Weighted on hazard ratios from this study

Log rank survival curves PRS1: p = 0.32

Log rank survival curves PRS2: p < 0.0001