Using graph convolutional network to characterize individuals with major depressive disorder across multiple imaging sites.
Deep learning
Depression
Graph neural network
Graph theory
Magnetic resonance imaging
Multi-site
Journal
EBioMedicine
ISSN: 2352-3964
Titre abrégé: EBioMedicine
Pays: Netherlands
ID NLM: 101647039
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Apr 2022
Apr 2022
Historique:
received:
11
01
2022
revised:
01
03
2022
accepted:
16
03
2022
pubmed:
4
4
2022
medline:
27
4
2022
entrez:
3
4
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
Establishing objective and quantitative neuroimaging biomarkers at individual level can assist in early and accurate diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, most previous studies using machine learning to identify MDD were based on small sample size and did not account for the brain connectome that is associated with the pathophysiology of MDD. Here, we addressed these limitations by applying graph convolutional network (GCN) in a large multi-site MDD dataset. Resting-state functional MRI scans of 1586 participants (821 MDD vs. 765 controls) across 16 sites of Rest-meta-MDD consortium were collected. GCN model was trained with individual whole-brain functional network to identify MDD patients from controls, characterize the most salient regions contributing to classification, and explore the relationship between topological characteristics of salient regions and clinical measures. GCN achieved an accuracy of 81·5% (95%CI: 80·5-82·5%, AUC: 0·865), which was higher than other common machine learning classifiers. The most salient regions contributing to classification were primarily identified within the default mode, fronto-parietal, and cingulo-opercular networks. Nodal topologies of the left inferior parietal lobule and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex were associated with depressive severity and illness duration, respectively. These findings based on a large, multi-site dataset support the feasibility and effectiveness of GCN in characterizing MDD, and also illustrate the potential utility of GCN for enhancing understanding of the neurobiology of MDD by detecting clinically-relevant disruption in functional network topology. This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 81621003, 82027808, 81820108018).
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
Establishing objective and quantitative neuroimaging biomarkers at individual level can assist in early and accurate diagnosis of major depressive disorder (MDD). However, most previous studies using machine learning to identify MDD were based on small sample size and did not account for the brain connectome that is associated with the pathophysiology of MDD. Here, we addressed these limitations by applying graph convolutional network (GCN) in a large multi-site MDD dataset.
METHODS
METHODS
Resting-state functional MRI scans of 1586 participants (821 MDD vs. 765 controls) across 16 sites of Rest-meta-MDD consortium were collected. GCN model was trained with individual whole-brain functional network to identify MDD patients from controls, characterize the most salient regions contributing to classification, and explore the relationship between topological characteristics of salient regions and clinical measures.
FINDINGS
RESULTS
GCN achieved an accuracy of 81·5% (95%CI: 80·5-82·5%, AUC: 0·865), which was higher than other common machine learning classifiers. The most salient regions contributing to classification were primarily identified within the default mode, fronto-parietal, and cingulo-opercular networks. Nodal topologies of the left inferior parietal lobule and left dorsolateral prefrontal cortex were associated with depressive severity and illness duration, respectively.
INTERPRETATION
CONCLUSIONS
These findings based on a large, multi-site dataset support the feasibility and effectiveness of GCN in characterizing MDD, and also illustrate the potential utility of GCN for enhancing understanding of the neurobiology of MDD by detecting clinically-relevant disruption in functional network topology.
FUNDING
BACKGROUND
This study was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 81621003, 82027808, 81820108018).
Identifiants
pubmed: 35367775
pii: S2352-3964(22)00161-X
doi: 10.1016/j.ebiom.2022.103977
pmc: PMC8983334
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doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
103977Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Declaration of interests Dr. Sweeney consults to VeraSci. Other authors report no conflicts of interest.