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Nonparametric multiple imputation for receiver operating characteristics analysis when some biomarker values are

Qi Long1, Xiaoxi Zhang, Chiu-Hsieh Hsu

  • 1Department of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, Emory University, Atlanta, GA 30322, USA. qlong@emory.edu

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Missing biomarker data can bias receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curve analysis. New nonparametric imputation methods with dimension reduction improve accuracy and robustness for biomarker evaluation, even with moderate auxiliary variables.

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Selecting Multiple Biomarker Subsets with Similarly Effective Binary Classification Performances

Published on: October 11, 2018

Area of Science:

  • Biostatistics
  • Medical Informatics
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves are essential for assessing biomarker performance.
  • Missing biomarker data in ROC analysis leads to reduced efficiency and potential bias.
  • Standard nonparametric imputation methods struggle with high-dimensional auxiliary variables.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop novel nonparametric multiple imputation methods for ROC analysis with missing biomarker data.
  • To address the curse of dimensionality in ROC analysis using auxiliary variables.
  • To enhance the flexibility and robustness of ROC analysis beyond area under the curve estimation.

Main Methods:

  • Proposed nonparametric imputation incorporating dimension reduction via prediction and propensity score models.
  • Utilized auxiliary variables predictive of biomarker values and/or missingness.
  • Conducted simulation studies to evaluate finite sample performance and robustness.

Main Results:

  • The proposed methods demonstrate robustness to model misidentification.
  • Outperformed standard nonparametric imputation, particularly with moderate numbers of auxiliary variables.
  • Successfully applied to an observational study on maternal depression.

Conclusions:

  • New dimension-reduced nonparametric imputation methods offer a flexible and robust approach for ROC analysis with missing data.
  • These methods improve upon existing techniques by handling high-dimensional auxiliary data effectively.
  • The approach is valuable for biomarker evaluation in various research settings, including observational studies.