Polygenic Score (PGS) ID: PGS002228

Predicted Trait
Reported Trait Systolic blood pressure, automated reading
Mapped Trait(s) systolic blood pressure (EFO_0006335)
Additional Trait Information physical measures
Released in PGS Catalog: Jan. 10, 2022
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Score Details

Score Construction
PGS Name portability-ldpred2_systolic_BP
Development Method
Name LDpred2 (bigsnpr)
Parameters LDpred2-auto using HapMap3 variants
Variants
Original Genome Build GRCh37
Number of Variants 937,030
Effect Weight Type beta
PGS Source
PGS Catalog Publication (PGP) ID PGP000263
Citation (link to publication) Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Ancestry Distribution
Score Development/Training
European: 100%
391,124 individuals (100%)
PGS Evaluation
European: 61.5%
African: 15.4%
East Asian: 7.7%
Greater Middle Eastern: 7.7%
South Asian: 7.7%
13 Sample Sets

Development Samples

Score Development/Training
Study Identifiers Sample Numbers Sample Ancestry Cohort(s) Phenotype Definitions & Methods Age of Study Participants Participant Follow-up Time Additional Ancestry Description Additional Sample/Cohort Information
391,124 individuals European UKB UK (+ Ireland)

Performance Metrics

Disclaimer: The performance metrics are displayed as reported by the source studies. It is important to note that metrics are not necessarily comparable with each other. For example, metrics depend on the sample characteristics (described by the PGS Catalog Sample Set [PSS] ID), phenotyping, and statistical modelling. Please refer to the source publication for additional guidance on performance.

PGS Performance
Metric ID (PPM)
PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS)
Performance Source Trait PGS Effect Sizes
(per SD change)
Classification Metrics Other Metrics Covariates Included in the Model PGS Performance:
Other Relevant Information
PPM012670 PSS009494|
European Ancestry|
18,717 individuals
PGP000263 |
Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Systolic blood pressure, automated reading Partial Correlation (partial-r): 0.2585 [0.2451, 0.2718] sex, age, birth date, deprivation index, 16 PCs
PPM012671 PSS009268|
European Ancestry|
3,930 individuals
PGP000263 |
Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Systolic blood pressure, automated reading Partial Correlation (partial-r): 0.2775 [0.2483, 0.3061] sex, age, birth date, deprivation index, 16 PCs
PPM012672 PSS008822|
European Ancestry|
6,337 individuals
PGP000263 |
Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Systolic blood pressure, automated reading Partial Correlation (partial-r): 0.2265 [0.203, 0.2498] sex, age, birth date, deprivation index, 16 PCs
PPM012673 PSS008596|
Greater Middle Eastern Ancestry|
1,151 individuals
PGP000263 |
Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Systolic blood pressure, automated reading Partial Correlation (partial-r): 0.2233 [0.1672, 0.278] sex, age, birth date, deprivation index, 16 PCs
PPM012674 PSS008374|
South Asian Ancestry|
6,098 individuals
PGP000263 |
Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Systolic blood pressure, automated reading Partial Correlation (partial-r): 0.1982 [0.1739, 0.2222] sex, age, birth date, deprivation index, 16 PCs
PPM012675 PSS008150|
East Asian Ancestry|
1,719 individuals
PGP000263 |
Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Systolic blood pressure, automated reading Partial Correlation (partial-r): 0.198 [0.1519, 0.2433] sex, age, birth date, deprivation index, 16 PCs
PPM012676 PSS007938|
African Ancestry|
2,438 individuals
PGP000263 |
Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Systolic blood pressure, automated reading Partial Correlation (partial-r): 0.0959 [0.0563, 0.1353] sex, age, birth date, deprivation index, 16 PCs
PPM012677 PSS009042|
African Ancestry|
3,850 individuals
PGP000263 |
Privé F et al. Am J Hum Genet (2022)
Reported Trait: Systolic blood pressure, automated reading Partial Correlation (partial-r): 0.0994 [0.0679, 0.1306] sex, age, birth date, deprivation index, 16 PCs
PPM022516 PSS011983|
European Ancestry|
8,250 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to antihypertensives (absolute difference) β: -0.456 (0.18) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = mmHg
PPM022517 PSS011983|
European Ancestry|
8,250 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to antihypertensives (relative logarithmic difference) β: -0.153 (0.121) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = %
PPM022518 PSS011979|
European Ancestry|
5,034 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to ACEi (absolute difference) β: -0.557 (0.227) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = mmHg
PPM022519 PSS011979|
European Ancestry|
5,034 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to ACEi (relative logarithmic difference) β: -0.208 (0.153) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = %
PPM022520 PSS011981|
European Ancestry|
932 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to CCB (absolute difference) β: -0.826 (0.595) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = mmHg
PPM022521 PSS011981|
European Ancestry|
932 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to CCB (relative logarithmic difference) β: -0.331 (0.392) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = %
PPM022522 PSS011982|
European Ancestry|
2,145 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to diuretics (absolute difference) β: -0.289 (0.343) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = mmHg
PPM022523 PSS011982|
European Ancestry|
2,145 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to diuretics (relative logarithmic difference) β: -0.102 (0.228) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = %
PPM022524 PSS011980|
European Ancestry|
1,750 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to beta blockers (absolute difference) β: -0.094 (0.415) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = mmHg
PPM022525 PSS011980|
European Ancestry|
1,750 individuals
PGP000721 |
Sadler MC et al. Nat Commun (2025)
|Ext.
Reported Trait: SBP response to beta blockers (relative logarithmic difference) β: 0.068 (0.284) sex, age and drug-specific covariates beta unit = %

Evaluated Samples

PGS Sample Set ID
(PSS)
Phenotype Definitions and Methods Participant Follow-up Time Sample Numbers Age of Study Participants Sample Ancestry Additional Ancestry Description Cohort(s) Additional Sample/Cohort Information
PSS011979 5,034 individuals European
(British)
UKB
PSS011980 1,750 individuals European
(British)
UKB
PSS011981 932 individuals European
(British)
UKB
PSS011982 2,145 individuals European
(British)
UKB
PSS009042 3,850 individuals African unspecified Nigeria (West Africa) UKB
PSS011983 8,250 individuals European
(British)
UKB
PSS009268 3,930 individuals European Poland (NE Europe) UKB
PSS008596 1,151 individuals Greater Middle Eastern (Middle Eastern, North African or Persian) Iran (Middle East) UKB
PSS008374 6,098 individuals South Asian India (South Asia) UKB
PSS009494 18,717 individuals European UK (+ Ireland) UKB
PSS008822 6,337 individuals European Italy (South Europe) UKB
PSS008150 1,719 individuals East Asian China (East Asia) UKB
PSS007938 2,438 individuals African American or Afro-Caribbean Carribean UKB