This workshop will cover many of the steps needed to perform a genome-wide association study (GWAS), with a focus on musculoskeletal (MSK) traits and outcomes.

Discussion points:

• GWAS study design
• What can be a learned from a GWAS
• Regulatory and compliance steps needed to gain access to genome-wide genotype data
• Common file types used for genome-wide genotype data
• Quality control (QC) approaches
• Association testing methods and result interpretation