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Mistakes in validating the accuracy of a prediction classifier in high-dimensional butsmall-sample microarray data

Department of Applied Mathematics, Sejong University, Seoul, SouthKorea

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	Abstract

A major interest in gene expression microarray studies is to develop an accurate classifierwhich can be adopted in clinical practice. The usage of large numbers of genes with small data samples may lead to overfitting in classification, and generate promising, but often nonreproducible results. Therefore, assessing the reproducibility of a classifier is necessary. Appropriate methods for validating a developed classifier and estimating its predictingaccuracy are discussed. In addition, some mistakes that can arise in the cross validation process are reviewed using published articles in prominent medical journals, to prevent the indefinite results of a classifier development from leading to inappropriate treatment.

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