multiclassPairs: An R package to train multiclass pair-based classifier

Nour-Al-Dain Marzouka, Pontus Eriksson

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Abstract

Motivation
k–Top Scoring Pairs (kTSP) algorithms utilize in-sample gene expression feature pair rules for class prediction, and have demonstrated excellent performance and robustness. The available packages and tools primarily focus on binary prediction (i.e. two classes). However, many real-world classification problems e.g., tumor subtype prediction, are multiclass tasks.
Results
Here, we present multiclassPairs, an R package to train pair-based single sample classifiers for multiclass problems. multiclassPairs offers two main methods to build multiclass prediction models, either using a one-vs-rest kTSP scheme or through a novel pair-based Random Forest approach. The package also provides options for dealing with class imbalances, multiplatform training, missing features in test data, and visualization of training and test results.
Availability
‘multiclassPairs’ package is available on CRAN servers and GitHub: https://github.com/NourMarzouka/multiclassPairs
Supplementary information
Supplementary data are available at Bioinformatics online.
Original languageEnglish
Article numberbtab088
Pages (from-to)3043-3044
JournalBioinformatics
Volume37
Issue number18
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Bioinformatics (Computational Biology)

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