Table 1.

Quantitative comparison of methods

Dataset	Score	Local K-Branches	DPT	TSCAN
Paul et al.a	precision	0.77	0.67	0.61
	recall	0.04	0.001	0.24
	correct branchingb	Yes	Yes	No
Guo et al.	precision	0.96	1.0	0.6
	recall	0.36	0.02	0.89
	correct branchingb	Yes	Yes	No
Kouno et al.	precision	0.77	1.0	0.47
	recall	0.4	0.012	0.43
	correct branchingb	Yes	No	No

^aQuantifying tip recall is problematic since ground truth is based on thresholding of FACS markers and hence recalls too many cells.

^bThe number of branching events was identified correctly.