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遗传关联性 Meta 分析将多个研究的数据整合,通过增大样本量以提高统计效能,成为探求真实遗传关联性的有效途径.Meta 分析为遗传关联性证据的产生带来机遇,但同时也给此类证据的利用带来挑战.因此,合理评价证据的可信度确有必要.本文主要介绍如何使用 Venice 标准从分子流行病学角度评价遗传关联性Meta 分析证据的可信度.评估指标包括证据量、重复性及偏倚控制三方面,最后综合三方面的分级结果,得出“强”、“中等”、“弱”三个等级结果.通过对遗传关联性 Meta 分析证据可信度的评估,为进一步的研究及证据的临床转化提供明确信息.“,”Meta-analysis has become a common approach to summarize genetic association with the tremendous amount of published epidemiological evidence. Assessing the credibility of meta-analysis evidence on genetic association is a rapidly growing challenge. This paper illuminates how to assess the credibility of meta-analysis evidence by using Venice criteria. A semi-quantitative index assigns three levels for the amount of evidence, replication and protection from bias. At the end, three considerations are merged into a grading scheme, which generates three composite assessments:weak, moderate or strong. Credibility assessment is necessary to estimate whether a true genetic association exists. Such method provides indication for further study and is of clinical importance.