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Clustering Deviation Index (CDI): A robust and accurate unsupervised measure for evaluating scRNA-seq data clustering

Fang, J.; Chan, C.; Owzar, K.; Wang, L.; Qin, D.; Li, Q.-J.; Xie, J.

2022-01-04 bioinformatics
10.1101/2022.01.03.474840 bioRxiv
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Single-cell RNA-sequencing (scRNA-seq) technology allows us to explore cellular heterogeneity in the transcriptome. Because most scRNA-seq data analyses begin with cell clustering, its accuracy considerably impacts the validity of downstream analyses. Although many clustering methods have been developed, few tools are available to evaluate the clustering "goodness-of-fit" to the scRNA-seq data. In this paper, we propose a new Clustering Deviation Index (CDI) that measures the deviation of any clustering label set from the observed single-cell data. We conduct in silico and experimental scRNA-seq studies to show that CDI can select the optimal clustering label set. Particularly, CDI also informs the optimal tuning parameters for any given clustering method and the correct number of cluster components.

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