NDLI: Is information being denied to the scientific community by the reductionist approach to data analysis in stroke related clinical trials?

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Author	Helgason, C. Buscema, M. Grossi, E.
Copyright Year	2008
Description	Author affiliation: Dept. of Neurology, Univ. of Illinois, Chicago, IL (Helgason, C.)
Abstract	Background: The African American Anti platelet Stroke Prevention Study was a randomized, double-blind, investigator initiated multi-center trial of 1809 black men and women with recent non cardioembolic stroke. Its goal was to determine the efficacy and safety of two different anti platelet agents, aspirin versus ticlopidine, to prevent recurrent stroke, myocardial infarction or vascular death. The results of this study showed no statistically significant difference between the drugs with regards to combined outcome, but a difference approached significance in favor of aspirin for the outcome of stroke. Data regarding the demographics and clinical condition of each patient entered into the trial was collected, in addition to type of stroke. In a different but smaller study, "Influence of Cyclooxygenase-1 and Glycoprotein III a Genotypes on Ex-Vivo Aspirin Response", the genetic predisposition to aspirin resistance was determined. Again demographic and clinical data were collected on all 59 patients. Statistical analysis suggested that the PTGS1 P17L genotype contributes to aspirin response as measured by ex vivo platelet aggregation studies. Methods: We hypothesized that Auto Contractive Maps, a dynamic system created by Massimo Buscema to create a distance matrix amongst variables of interest would provide information about the relation amongst variables collected in the AAASPS study and Aspirin Response study that not only confirmed but also enriched information provided by standard statistical analysis. The Minimum Spanning tree was extracted from the distance matrix developed by Auto Contractive Maps and compared to Principal Component Analysis. Results: A Minimum Spanning Tree, the most economic way by which to represent the distance between variables, was created for the data set. Connectivity, clustering strength, degree of protection, topological entropy, Delta Hubbness, and Maximally Regular Graph were calculated. Strong links were found between variables in both studies that were missed by Principal Component Analysis. Conclusions: Clinically plausible interactions between variables collected in those patients suffering end point events in the AAASPS study were found using the dynamic non linear mapping method of Auto Contractive Maps. A new interpretation of the importance of genetic predisposition to aspirin response was found in aspirin resistant patients in the smaller clinical study of aspirin response. These connections and new findings were not discovered by PCA. A reductionist approach to data analysis in clinical trials has the potential to deprive the scientific medical community of clinically relevant information.
Starting Page	1
Ending Page	6
File Size	704950
Page Count	6
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781424423514
DOI	10.1109/NAFIPS.2008.4531284
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2008-05-19
Publisher Place	USA
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Data analysis Clinical trials Aspirin Principal component analysis Demography Genetics Immune system Statistical analysis Cardiology Safety
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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