The need for molecular biomarkers for schizophrenia has been well recognized. Recently, peripheral blood gene expression profiling and machine learning (ML) tools have become popular for biomarker discovery. The stigmatization associated with schizophrenia advocates the need for diagnostic models with higher precision. In this study, we propose a strategy to develop higher-precision ML models using ensemble learning. We performed a meta-analysis using peripheral blood expression microarray data. The ML models: Support Vector Machines (SVM), and Prediction Analysis for Microarrays (PAM) were developed using differentially expressed genes as features. The ensemble of SVM-radial and PAM predicted test samples with a precision of 81.33% (SD: 0.078). The precision of the ensemble model was significantly higher than SVM-radial (63.83%, SD: 0.081) and PAM (66.89%, SD: 0.097). The feature genes identified were enriched for biological processes such as response to stress, response to stimulus, regulation of the immune system, and metabolism of organic nitrogen compounds. The network analysis of feature genes identified PRF1, GZMB, IL2RB, ITGAL, and IL2RG as hub genes. Additionally, the ensemble model developed using microarray data classified the RNA-Sequencing samples with moderately high precision. The pipeline developed in this study allows the prediction of a single microarray and RNA-Sequencing sample. In summary, this study developed robust models for clinical application and suggested ensemble learning for higher diagnostic precision in psychiatric disorders.
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