title: Heritability estimates from twin studies. I. Formulae of heritability estimates.
abstract: Over the past 50 years a large number of methods have been proposed for estimating heritability from twin studies. The present paper describes the most commonly cited of these estimates as a first step in evaluating their usefulness. A critical review will then follow.
mesh_terms: D004843:Epistasis, Genetic; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D005799:Genes, Dominant; D005821:Genetic Techniques; D005826:Genetics, Medical; D005838:Genotype; D006801:Humans; D008433:Mathematics; D011247:Pregnancy; D014427:Twins