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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Main Authors: Kent, Peter, Stochkendahl, M., Christensen, H., Kongsted, A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: BioMed Central Ltd. 2015
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/54474