Release Up To:</strong> caIntegrator 1.2
<strong>Date entered:</strong> 02/08/2010
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Question: Comparison of caIntegrator and caB2B features and functionalities questionEnd
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<b>Table 1. Comparison between caIntegrator and caB2B </b> |
Feature |
caIntegrator |
caB2B |
|---|---|---|---|
Functionality |
1. Repository for clinic studies:
Create & update studies with data of various types in a predefined flat format
2. Data warehouse to provide correlation data:
Integrate clinical data with genomic and/or imaging data
3. Various analysis tools:
Add-on KM Plot, Gene Expression Plot and GenePattern Analysis |
1. Administrative Tool allows administrators to configure caB2B by:
- Loading application data models from caDSR
- Creating useful categories, or aggregations, of data
- Joining together categories and/or application data models
2. Client Application allows users and administrators to use a Query Wizard to create and execute queries based on the configurations defined in the Admin tool.
3. Web Application:
Allows users to search and retrieve microarray data, imaging data, specimen data & nanoparticle data based upon a predefined set of queries defined in the Client Application |
Searches |
Searches within a study, with a secure query tool to search and combine data from caArray and NBIA from caGrid data service. |
An open-source, secure query tool capable of searching for any data on the caGird, and combining data from across caGrid data services |
Data Compatibility |
*1. * Microarray data, imaging data from caBig
*2. * Customized data not in caBIG®;
*3. * Simple data format, can upload in data in spreadsheet (.CSV format). |
Any data registered in caDSR and exposed on the caGrid can be retrieved. |
Grid |
Data can be either on or off the grid. (For example, caArray and NCIA data must be on the grid; clinical data is not on grid). |
Any data registered in caDSR and exposed on the caGrid can be retrieved |
Data Type Matching of Ids |
*1. * There are explicit correlations between the data and the ID;
*2. * Study Managers direct the data types to correct files that show matching between samples;
*3. * User points system to files which identify which array is associated with which person. |
Data can be joined within or across models by using either a common identifier, or by using a consistent data element |
People who are using tool |
*1. * Study Manager understands the data and sets up the tool.
*2. * User can analyze the data without the knowledge of how data are mapped. |
*1. * Bioinformaticians create categories and new queries
*2. * Researchers can execute those queries without needing to understand how the data is stored |
Analysis |
Has explicit data analysis components within the application. |
caB2B is not an analysis tool per se; Users can export data from caB2B in a number of different formats (xls, csv, pdf) to perform additional analysis |
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