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  ## Dataset Description
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- This dataset contains sample-level metadata from the [NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog](https://ebi.ac.uk/gwas), describing the populations included in genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
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- Each record represents a population sample used within a GWAS study, including information about sample size, ancestry category, and geographic origin. The dataset provides a structured representation of the participant populations contributing to published GWAS results.
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- Unlike the [GWAS Catalog Studies dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/gwascatalog/studies), which focuses on publication-level metadata, and the [Associations dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/gwascatalog/associations), which captures SNP–trait associations, the Samples dataset describes the populations and cohorts contributing to GWAS analyses.
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- This dataset is particularly valuable for understanding genetic ancestry representation in GWAS research, enabling analyses of population diversity, recruitment geography, and ancestry distribution across studies.
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  Typical research uses include:
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  * examining ancestry representation in GWAS cohorts
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  * analysing geographic recruitment patterns in genomic studies
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  * studying population diversity across GWAS datasets
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  * assessing ancestry imbalance or underrepresentation in genetic studies
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- * linking population metadata with study-level and association-level GWAS data
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- The GWAS Catalog applies a standardised framework for representing ancestry data in genomics studies. For more details, please see:
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- Morales, J., Welter, D., Bowler, E.H. et al. A standardized framework for representation of ancestry data in genomics studies, with application to the NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog. Genome Biol 19, 21 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13059-018-1396-2
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  Typical uses include:
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  * analysing ancestry composition of GWAS cohorts
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  * evaluating population diversity in genomic research
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- * linking ancestry metadata with GWAS study results
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  * studying recruitment geography and sampling strategies in GWAS
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  * statistical significance metrics
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  * effect sizes
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  * sample descriptions
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- * genomic location information
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  ### 3. Standardisation
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  * controlled trait terms from the [Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO)](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/)
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  * genomic coordinates
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  * gene identifiers
 
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  ### 4. Annotation
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  ## Dataset Description
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+ This dataset contains sample-level metadata from the [NHGRI-EBI GWAS Catalog](https://ebi.ac.uk/gwas), describing the individuals included in genome-wide association studies (GWAS).
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+ Each record represents a population sample used within a GWAS study, including information about sample size, ancestry category label, and geographic origin. The dataset provides a structured representation of the participant populations contributing to published GWAS results.
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+ Unlike the [GWAS Catalog Studies dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/gwascatalog/studies), which focuses on study-level metadata, and the [Associations dataset](https://huggingface.co/datasets/gwascatalog/associations), which captures SNP–trait associations, the Samples dataset describes in detail the individuals that the GWAS analysis was based on.
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+ This dataset is particularly valuable for understanding genetic ancestry representation in GWAS research, enabling analyses of population diversity, recruitment geography, and ancestry label distribution across studies.
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  Typical research uses include:
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+ * linking sample metadata with study-level and association-level GWAS data
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+ * understanding statistical power of the GWAS
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  * examining ancestry representation in GWAS cohorts
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  * analysing geographic recruitment patterns in genomic studies
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  * studying population diversity across GWAS datasets
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  * assessing ancestry imbalance or underrepresentation in genetic studies
 
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+ The GWAS Catalog applies a standardised framework for representing ancestry labels in genomics studies. For more details, please read the documentation on the [GWAS Catalog website] (https://www.ebi.ac.uk/gwas/population-descriptors).
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  Typical uses include:
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  * analysing ancestry composition of GWAS cohorts
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  * statistical significance metrics
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  * effect sizes
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  * sample descriptions
 
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  ### 3. Standardisation
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  * controlled trait terms from the [Experimental Factor Ontology (EFO)](https://www.ebi.ac.uk/efo/)
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  * genomic coordinates
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  * gene identifiers
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+ * standardised ancestry label [framework] (https://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13059-018-1396-2)
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  ### 4. Annotation
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