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George Davey Smith

University of Bristol ORCID

4,318

Works

439,820

Citations

276

h-index

2210

i10-index

Research Topics

Genetic Associations and Epidemiology Birth, Development, and Health Health disparities and outcomes

Affiliations

Semmelweis University2009–2009

Statens Serum Institut2018–2018

Karlsruhe Institute of Technology2004–2004

Broad Institute2012–2024

University of Delhi2013–2013

Top Works

Bias in meta-analysis detected by a simple, graphical test

Matthias Egger,George Davey Smith,et al.

199755,243 citations

Obesity, Physical Activity, Diet

Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging

Mendelian randomization with invalid instruments: effect estimation and bias detection through Egger regression

Jack Bowden,George Davey Smith,et al.

201510,355 citations

Consistent Estimation in Mendelian Randomization with Some Invalid Instruments Using a Weighted Median Estimator

Jack Bowden,George Davey Smith,et al.

20169,403 citations

The MR-Base platform supports systematic causal inference across the human phenome

Gibran Hemani,Jie Zheng,et al.

20188,161 citations

‘Mendelian randomization’: can genetic epidemiology contribute to understanding environmental determinants of disease?*

George Davey Smith,Shah Ebrahim

20036,301 citations

Mendelian randomization: genetic anchors for causal inference in epidemiological studies

George Davey Smith,Gibran Hemani

20144,939 citations

Mendelian randomization: Using genes as instruments for making causal inferences in epidemiology

Debbie A. Lawlor,Roger Harbord,et al.

20074,905 citations

Reading Mendelian randomisation studies: a guide, glossary, and checklist for clinicians

Neil M Davies,Michael V. Holmes,et al.

20184,601 citations

A Common Variant in the <i>FTO</i> Gene Is Associated with Body Mass Index and Predisposes to Childhood and Adult Obesity

Timothy M. Frayling,Nicholas J. Timpson,et al.

20074,443 citations