Tutorials

MPO Explorer: Sensitivity Analysis

May 18, 2022

In this example, we will use the Sensitivity Analysis tool in StarDrop’s MPO Explorer module to check if the ranking of compounds in a data set is sensitive to any of the criteria or importance values in a scoring profile. This is important to consider because, if the compounds we would choose are very sensitive to a property criterion, we should carefully consider if this criterion is appropriate to avoid missing potentially valuable opportunities. This analysis can also help to determine if different values for a criterion would have an impact on the strategy for a project, for example if there is a disagreement regarding the most appropriate criterion to use. If the ranking of compounds is essentially unchanged within a reasonable range of values, this means that the scoring profile can be used with confidence that the ultimate selection will be robust to the chosen criteria.

To try this example yourself, download the example data file and follow the step-by-step guidelines in this PDF.

Please note that the tutorial explores core features of StarDrop and the MPO Explorer module. If you don’t have access to this module and would like to arrange a free trial license, please email us at info@optibrium.com

This video was recorded with the latest version of StarDrop. If you are going through this tutorial yourself with an older version of StarDrop, the results will appear slightly differently, due to changes in the underlying knowledgebase. Therefore, if you would like an older version of the PDF instructions to match your StarDrop version, please contact support@optibrium.com

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