Could the clinical interpretability of subgroups detected using clustering methods be improved by using a novel two-stage approach?
Background: Recognition of homogeneous subgroups of patients can usefully improve prediction of their outcomes and the targeting of treatment. There are a number of research approaches that have been used to recognise homogeneity in such subgroups and to test their implications. One approach is to u...
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| Format: | Journal Article |
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BioMed Central Ltd.
2015
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54474 |