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Extensions to the visual predictive check to facilitate model performance evaluation.

Teun M Post1, Jan I Freijer, Bart A Ploeger

  • 1NV Organon, Oss, The Netherlands.

Journal of Pharmacokinetics and Pharmacodynamics
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The Visual Predictive Check (VPC) was enhanced with Quantified (QVPC) and Bootstrap (BVPC) methods for more objective model performance evaluation. These new techniques improve upon traditional VPC by quantifying data distributions and accounting for missing data.

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Area of Science:

  • Pharmacometrics
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Computational Biology

Background:

  • The Visual Predictive Check (VPC) is widely used for model evaluation.
  • Traditional VPC relies on subjective visual comparison of simulated and observed data.
  • Existing VPC adaptations lack quantification of observed data distribution and consideration of missing data.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To enhance the Visual Predictive Check (VPC) for more objective model performance evaluation.
  • To introduce the Quantified Visual Predictive Check (QVPC) and Bootstrap Visual Predictive Check (BVPC).
  • To address limitations in quantifying observed data distribution and accounting for missing data in VPC.

Main Methods:

  • Developed the Quantified Visual Predictive Check (QVPC) to present observed data distribution as percentages.
  • Developed the Bootstrap Visual Predictive Check (BVPC) to compare predicted medians with bootstrapped observed data percentiles.
  • Incorporated visualization of unavailable data percentages in QVPC and accounted for missing data in BVPC.

Main Results:

  • QVPC quantifies observed data distribution irrespective of data density and visualizes unavailable data.
  • BVPC compares predicted medians with bootstrapped observed data percentiles, considering missing data.
  • Both methods provide less subjective and more adequate model performance evaluation.

Conclusions:

  • QVPC and BVPC offer significant improvements over traditional VPC methods.
  • These enhanced VPC methods provide more objective and comprehensive model performance assessment.
  • The proposed methods are illustrated with pharmacokinetic and pharmacodynamic examples.