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```{r setup, include=FALSE}
knitr::opts_chunk$set(echo = TRUE)
library(knitr)
library(DT)
REP <- params$REP
REPlin <- params$REPlin
author <- params$author
coeffsLin <- params$coeffsLin
all_l <- REP$all_l
circles <- REPlin$circles
#ANOVAXLS <- REP$ANOVAXLS
SuModAB <- REPlin$SuModAB
SuModABu <- REPlin$SuModABu
LinTests <- REPlin$LinTests
XLplotLin <- REPlin$pLin
LinPotTab <- REPlin$LinPotTab
XLdat2 <- REP$XLdat2
LinTests1 <- LinTests[,1:3]
ANOVAlin <- LinTests[,4:ncol(LinTests)]
```
\newpage
# Introduction
Bioassay potency estimation uses statistical methods to quantify the strength of a biological product or drug by comparing its response to that of a reference standard. Biological responses are inherently variable, affected by assay conditions, cell systems or organisms, and measurement noise. To control this variability, a linear regression approach is used to obtain reliable potency values. Three consecutive dilution steps showing the steepest slope are used for linear fitting.
USP<1034> recommends calculation of standard errors of ratios of the parameters using Fieller's theorem [Finney D.J. 1978] or using the "delta" method (for a discussion about the "delta" method see [Ver Hoef 2012]). The present analysis calculated the relative potency with the "delta" method. The formula of the relative potency is in the Appendix.
# Raw data
All data used for evaluation is shown in table 1.
```{r Alll, echo=FALSE, warning=FALSE, results='asis'}
kable(XLdat2, format = "markdown", caption= "Uploaded data (test and reference) ", digits=3)
```
The linerar regression is calculated on the readout listed in table 2.
```{r Circles, echo=FALSE, warning=FALSE, results='asis'}
kable(circles, format = "markdown", caption= "Concentrations and readout used for linear regression", digits=3, row.names = F)
```
# Results
## Overall result
```{r Over_all, echo=FALSE, comment=NA, warning=NA, message=NA}
#browser()
potFlag <- 0
if (LinPotTab[1,"test_result"]==1) potFlag <- 1
AnalysisFlag <- FALSE
if (potFlag==1 | sum(LinTests$test_results)>0) AnalysisFlag <- TRUE
colFmt <- function() {
outputFormat <- knitr::opts_knit$get("rmarkdown.pandoc.to")
if(AnalysisFlag) {
text <- paste("\\textcolor{red}{Analysis failed}",sep="")
} else {
text <- paste("\\textcolor{black}{Analysis succeeded}",sep="")
}
return(text)
}
```
`r colFmt()`
## Plots and ANOVA
Plots in Figure 1 show the restricted and unrestricted model, respectively.
```{r LinPlot, echo=FALSE, warning=FALSE, fig.height=4, fig.width=6, fig.cap="Plot of models", fig.align='left'}
library(cowplot)
plot_grid(XLplotLin)
```
The relative potency can be read from tabale 3.
```{r LinPotTab, echo=FALSE, warning=FALSE, results='asis'}
kable(LinPotTab, format = "markdown", caption= "Potency table", digits=3)
```
0 ... test passed;
1 ... test failed);
The ANOVA of the unconstrained model is listed in table 4.
```{r anovaxls, echo=FALSE, warning=FALSE, results='asis'}
kable(ANOVAlin, format = "markdown", caption= "ANOVA table unrestricted", digits=3)
RMSE <- sqrt(ANOVAlin[5,4])
```
The standard deviation of the model is `r RMSE`.
The assay suitability tests are shown in table 5.
```{r SST_ergebn, echo=FALSE, cache=FALSE, warning=FALSE, message=FALSE, tidy=TRUE}
kable(LinTests1, row.names = F, format = "markdown", caption="Assay suitability test results", digits=3)
```
The estimate is the p-value of the test.
F-tests on regression, significance of slopes, and preparation need to have a p-value <0.05 to pass.
All other tests pass if p-value > 0.05.
0 ... test passed;
1 ... test failed);
(NOTE: F-tests are sensitive, when the residual variability of the method is small. On the other hand effects may not be detected if residual variability is high.)
## Fitting results
The results of the linear fitting procedure for the restricted model is listed in table 6:
```{r SumCSSI, echo=FALSE, warning=FALSE, results='asis'}
kable(SuModAB, format = "markdown", caption= "Restricted linear regression (CSSI)", digits=3, row.names = F)
```
CSSI: common slope, separate intercept
The results of the linear fitting procedure for the unrestricted model is listed in table 7.
```{r SumSSSI, echo=FALSE, warning=FALSE, results='asis'}
kable(SuModABu, format = "markdown", caption= "Restricted linear regression (SSSI)", digits=3, row.names = F)
```
SSSI: separate slope, separate intercept
# Signature
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Date & & Signature
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# Appendix: Formulas
## Potency of linear PLA
Relative potency of the test sample to the reference is calculated as:
$$
relPot_{log} = \frac{I_{ref} - I_{test}}{k}
$$
where: \\ I... intercept of reference or test\\
k ... common slope
The standard error of the linear restricted model is used to get the confidence interval of the relative potency with the formula:
$$
CI_{rel Pot} = exp(relPot_{log} \pm se(relPot_{log})*q^{t_{n-p}}_{1-\frac{\alpha}{2}})
$$
In general, the confidence intervals are calculated as follows:
$$
CI = \hat\theta\pm se(\hat\theta)*q^{t_{n-p}}_{1-\frac{\alpha}{2}}
$$
…where $\hat\theta$ is a fitted parameter or a linear combination thereof, q is the 1-alpha/2 quantile of the Student’s t-distribution with n-p degrees of freedom and se is the standard error derived from any covariance matrix.
# Literature
Finney, D.J.: (1978) Statistical Method in Biological Assay, London: Charles Griffin House, 3rd edition (pp. 80-82)
Franz, V.H.: Ratios: A short guide to confidence limits and proper use. arXiv:0710.2024v1, 10 Oct 2007
VerHoef, J.M.: Who invented the Delta Method? The American Statistician, 2012, 66:2, 124-127 DOI: 10.1080/00031305.2012.687494