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ComBatLS: A location- and scale-preserving method for multi-site image harmonization
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Biorxiv, 2024
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Gardner et al.
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We introduce a new extension of the popular ComBat harmonization method, ComBatLS, that preserves biological variance in features' locations and scales. We use UK Biobank data to show that ComBatLS robustly replicates individuals' normative scores better than other ComBat methods when subjects are assigned to sex-imbalanced synthetic “sites”. Additionally, we demonstrate that ComBatLS significantly reduces sex biases in normative scores compared to traditional methods. Finally, we show that ComBatLS successfully harmonizes consortium data collected across over 50 studies.
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