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Selecting Multiple Biomarker Subsets with Similarly Effective Binary Classification Performances

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Variable selection for binary classification using error rate p-values applied to metabolomics data.

Mari van Reenen^1,2, Carolus J Reinecke³, Johan A Westerhuis^4,5

¹Centre for Human Metabolomics, Faculty of Natural Sciences, North-West University (Potchefstroom Campus), Private Bag X6001, Potchefstroom, South Africa. 12791733@nwu.ac.za.

BMC Bioinformatics

|January 15, 2016

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We introduce ERp, a novel method for metabolomics data analysis that identifies important variables and classifies subjects. This approach uses minimum classification error rates to find discriminatory variables and aids biological interpretation.

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Area of Science:

Metabolomics
Bioinformatics
Statistical analysis

Background:

Metabolomics datasets are high-dimensional, making variable selection challenging.
Identifying informative variables is crucial for research questions and classification.
Existing methods may struggle with complex, high-dimensional data.

Purpose of the Study:

To introduce a novel approach, ERp, for variable selection and classification in metabolomics.
To identify discriminatory variables that differ between two groups.
To enable classification of new subjects using selected variables.

Main Methods:

Utilizing minimum classification error rates as test statistics.
Transforming error rates into p-values for hypothesis testing.
Applying the ERp approach to NMR-generated metabolomics data.

Main Results:

ERp identifies statistically significant variables using non-parametric hypothesis testing.
The method effectively handles unequal/small group sizes and misclassification costs.
ERp successfully discriminated subjects with tuberculosis meningitis from controls, identifying relevant variables.

Conclusions:

ERp offers a unified, non-parametric approach for variable selection and classification in metabolomics.
The method aids biological interpretation and handles data complexities like unequal group sizes.
Future work will extend ERp to address challenges like data below detection limits and variable interactions.