A Framework for Analysis, Ontological Evaluation, and Visualization in Preparation to Predictive Analytics in Pediatric Brain Tumor Research

Alex S. Felmeister, Angela J. Waanders, Jennifer L. Mason, Jeff Stevens, L. Charles Bailey, Shiva Ganesan, Ingo Helbig

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Abstract

We provide a generalizable framework for the systematic analysis of complicated, longitudinal clinical features in pediatric cancer. We use a threefold pipeline of exploratory data analysis, ontological categorization through a multi-modal data transformation process towards predictive analytics. We derive a data-driven phenotype from a subset of a sample of over 1900 brain tumor cases focused specifically on High-Grade Gliomas. We implement an analyst-friendly process to make machine learning-ready data sets based on domain ontologies ready for enumeration and vectorization. The results are clinical domain expert readable data points from 4.3 million observational events across 16,000 patient days. In this research, we address the gap in phenotypic data features by utilizing extensive harmonized observational clinical data and identify resources and specific processes for their use in rare tumor research.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2020 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2020
EditorsTaesung Park, Young-Rae Cho, Xiaohua Tony Hu, Illhoi Yoo, Hyun Goo Woo, Jianxin Wang, Julio Facelli, Seungyoon Nam, Mingon Kang
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages1943-1950
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9781728162157
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 16 2020
Event2020 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2020 - Virtual, Seoul, Korea, Republic of
Duration: Dec 16 2020Dec 19 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2020 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2020

Conference

Conference2020 IEEE International Conference on Bioinformatics and Biomedicine, BIBM 2020
Country/TerritoryKorea, Republic of
CityVirtual, Seoul
Period12/16/2012/19/20

Keywords

  • biomedical research
  • biospecimen banking
  • data-driven phenotype
  • electronic medical records
  • rare disease

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • Information Systems and Management
  • Medicine (miscellaneous)
  • Health Informatics

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