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  • Genomics
  • Biostatistics
  • Environmental Health

Background:

  • High-dimensional data analysis often involves repeated hypothesis testing, leading to complications.
  • Small sample sizes can exacerbate issues with reliance on asymptotic p-values.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose and illustrate a statistically valid method for analyzing high-dimensional data.
  • To address complications arising from repeated hypothesis tests and asymptotic p-values.
  • To introduce a method using a scientifically motivated scalar summary statistic.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized a crossover study design with seventeen participants.
  • Examined the effect of ozone exposure versus clean air on the DNA methylome.
  • Applied a proposed test yielding a single null randomization distribution and a Fisher-exact p-value.
  • The multivariate outcome comprised 484,531 genomic locations.

Main Results:

  • The proposed test provides a single, statistically valid p-value, irrespective of data structure.
  • Demonstrated the method's application in a real-world environmental exposure study.
  • Highlighted the importance of a priori selection of a relevant test statistic for power.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed method offers a statistically robust alternative to common practices in high-dimensional data analysis.
  • Careful selection of the summary statistic is crucial for the relevance and power of the test.
  • Advocates for moving beyond asymptotic p-values and arbitrary significance thresholds.