The -Version of the Cramér-von Mises Test for Two-Sample Comparisons in Microarray Data Analysis
2006

New Test for Comparing Microarray Data

publication Evidence: moderate

Author Information

Author(s): Yuanhui Xiao, Gordon Alexander, Andrei Yakovlev

Primary Institution: University of Rochester

Hypothesis

The study investigates the performance of a new statistical test for comparing two samples in microarray data analysis.

Conclusion

The new -distance test is nearly as powerful as the Cramér-von Mises test but requires less computational resources.

Supporting Evidence

  • The -distance test allows for larger sample sizes compared to the Cramér-von Mises test.
  • The new test is based on a distance between two empirical distribution functions.

Takeaway

Researchers created a new way to compare data from two groups of genes that is easier to use than the old method.

Methodology

The study compares the performance and power of the -distance test with the Cramér-von Mises test and other classical tests using simulated and real microarray data.

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

10.1155/BSB/2006/85769

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