Table 1 Validation results of py_ped_sim’s pedigree structure simulator. We present the true distributions of specified sibship sizes alongside the observed distributions generated by py_ped_sim
From: py_ped_sim: a flexible forward pedigree and genetic simulator for complex family pedigree analysis
Specified mean | Specified SD | Num sibships simulated | Observed mean | Observed SD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gen 1850 | 3.31 | 2.13 | 10,000 | 3.32 | 2.03 |
Gen 1880 | 3.02 | 1.95 | 33,169 | 3.04 | 1.86 |
Gen 1910 | 2.72 | 1.85 | 100,688 | 2.78 | 1.77 |
Gen 1940 | 2.35 | 1.70 | 280,343 | 2.41 | 1.61 |
Gen 1970 | 2.30 | 1.43 | 675,309 | 2.33 | 1.40 |