Supplementary Material for: Identification of Potential Prognostic Long Non-Coding RNA Biomarkers for Predicting Survival in Patients with Hepatocellular Carcinoma X.Liao C.Yang R.Huang C.Han T.Yu K.Huang X.Liu L.Yu G.Zhu H.Su X.Wang W.Qin J.Deng X.Zeng X.Ye T.Peng 2018 <b><i>Background/Aims:</i></b> The aim of the current study was to identify potential prognostic long non-coding RNA (lncRNA) biomarkers for predicting survival in patients with hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) using The Cancer Genome Atlas (TCGA) dataset and bioinformatics analysis. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> RNA sequencing and clinical data of HCC patients from TCGA were used for prognostic association assessment by univariate Cox analysis. A prognostic signature was built using stepwise multivariable Cox analysis, and a comprehensive analysis was performed to evaluate its prognostic value. The prognostic signature was further evaluated by functional assessment and bioinformatics analysis. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Thirteen differentially expressed lncRNAs (DELs) were identified and used to construct a single prognostic signature. Patients with high risk scores showed a significantly increased risk of death (adjusted <i>P</i> < 0.0001, adjusted hazard ratio = 3.522, 95% confidence interval = 2.307–5.376). In the time-dependent receiver operating characteristic analysis, the prognostic signature performed well for HCC survival prediction with an area under curve of 0.809, 0.782 and 0.79 for 1-, 3- and 5-year survival, respectively. Comprehensive survival analysis of the 13-DEL prognostic signature suggested that it serves as an independent factor in HCC, showing a better performance for prognosis prediction than traditional clinical indicators. Functional assessment and bioinformatics analysis suggested that the prognostic signature was associated with the cell cycle and peroxisome proliferator-activated receptor signaling pathway. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> The novel lncRNA expression signature identified in the present study may be a potential biomarker for predicting the prognosis of HCC patients.