GlobalAncova.decomp {GlobalAncova} | R Documentation

## GlobalAncova with sequential and type III sum of squares decomposition and adjustment for global covariates

### Description

Computation of a F-test for the association between expression values and clinical entities. The test is carried out by comparison of corresponding linear models via the extra sum of squares principle. In models with various influencing factors extra sums of squares can be treated with sequential and type III decomposition. Adjustment for global covariates, e.g. gene expression values in normal tissue as compared to tumour tissue, can be applied. Given theoretical p-values may not be appropriate due to correlations and non-normality. The functions are hence seen more as a descriptive tool.

### Usage

    GlobalAncova.decomp(xx, formula, model.dat = NULL, method = c("sequential", "type3", "all"),  test.genes = NULL, genewise = FALSE, zz = NULL, zz.per.gene = FALSE)

### Arguments

`xx` | Matrix of gene expression data, where columns correspond to samples and rows to genes. The data should be properly normalized beforehand (and log- or otherwise transformed). Missing values are not allowed. Gene and sample names can be included as the row and column names of `xx`.
`formula` | Model formula for the linear model.
`model.dat` | Data frame that contains all the variable information for each sample.
`method` | Whether sequential or type III decomposition or both should be calculated.
`test.genes` | Vector of gene names or a list where each element is a vector of gene names.
`genewise` | Shall the sequential decomposition be displayed for each single gene in a (small) gene set?
`zz` | Global covariate, i.e. matrix of same dimensions as `xx`.
`zz.per.gene` | If set to `TRUE` the adjustment for the global covariate is applied on a gene-wise basis.

### Value

Depending on parameters `test.genes`, `method` and `genewise` ANOVA tables, or lists of ANOVA tables for each decomposition and/or gene set, or lists with components of ANOVA tables for each gene are returned.

### Note

This work was supported by the NGFN project 01 GR 0459, BMBF, Germany.

### Author(s)

Ramona Scheufele ramona.scheufele@charite.de
Reinhard Meister meister@tfh-berlin.de
Manuela Hummel hummel@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de
Urlich Mansmann mansmann@ibe.med.uni-muenchen.de

### See Also

`Plot.sequential`, `pair.compare`, `GlobalAncova`

### Examples

    data(vantVeer)
    data(phenodata)
    data(pathways)

    # sequential or type III decomposition
    GlobalAncova.decomp(xx = vantVeer, formula = ~ grade + metastases + ERstatus, model.dat = phenodata, method = "sequential", test.genes = pathways[1:3])
    GlobalAncova.decomp(xx = vantVeer, formula = ~ grade + metastases + ERstatus, model.dat = phenodata, method = "type3", test.genes = pathways[1:3])

    # adjustment for global covariate
    data(colon.tumour)
    data(colon.normal)
    data(colon.pheno)
    GlobalAncova.decomp(xx = colon.tumour, formula = ~ UICC.stage + sex + location, model.dat = colon.pheno, method = "all", zz = colon.normal)

[Package GlobalAncova version 4.6.0 Index]