Analysis of batch vs clinical traits
Number of clinical traits: 23
Number of batches based on the pattern for DNA methylation samples: 3
Correlation between batch and center in AML:
> table(batchID,two) two batchID AB 0741 96 0742 73 0743 25
There is only one center from which all patients come from.
Significant trait - batch correlations (all other correlations can be found in a table here)
"LAML_clinical_traits","DataType","NumberOfNAs","Test","Pvalue"
"days_to_form_completion","integer",2,"Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test",1.22E-26
"year_of_initial_pathologic_diagnosis","integer",2,"Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test",2.53E-26
"days_to_death","integer",82,"Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test",3.94E-04
"prior_diagnosis","factor",2,"Pearson's Chi-squared test",1.63E-03
"vital_status","factor",2,"Pearson's Chi-squared test",5.25E-03
"age_at_initial_pathologic_diagnosis","integer",2,"Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test",1.66E-02
"days_to_birth","integer",2,"Kruskal-Wallis rank sum test",1.90E-02
"hydroxyurea_administration_prior_registration_clinical_study_indicator","factor",2,"Pearson's Chi-squared test",3.05E-02
"pretreatment_history","factor",2,"Pearson's Chi-squared test",3.05E-02
Survival analysis
Looks like batch correlates with patient survival.
DNA methylation data analysis
Was downloaded on December 19th, 450k arrays, 190 patients. However, it still was an old way of delivering the data when they process the files through Genome Studio (or Bead Studio) (not in idat format) and deliver somewhat normalized data (my understanding that this within array normalization and not between arrays). I combined values for the mathylated and unmethylated probes into the M value. For AML I don't have any technical variables that may affect the data besides the batch effect. For some reason information for amount, concentration, day-month-year plate row and column is completely missing in the clinical_aliquot_public.txt file. Do SVD and look whether batch is correlated with the first principal component.
Relative variance before normalization: