Figure 3From: The CoLaus study: a population-based study to investigate the epidemiology and genetic determinants of cardiovascular risk factors and metabolic syndrome Power estimates for the CoLaus study. Power for the analysis of systolic blood pressure as a continuous variable. Power calculations using a continuous outcome for independent subjects, with an additive mode of action for the allele and a type 1 error rate of 10-7. Calculations were done for various minor allele frequencies (0.1 to 0.5).Back to article page