Comparison of two clustering methods on surgical patients with adult spinal deformity: Importance of the variable choice on the obtained results and their interpretation
both algorithms identified similar cluster numbers and profiles, but the dominant clustering variables differed, highlighting the need to align variable selection with specific study goals.
Authors
- Daniel Larrieu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9123-1466)
- Alice Baroncini (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4383-3470)
- Ferrán Pellisé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0644-7757)
- Ahmet Alanay (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2252-6647)
- Cécile Roscop (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9248-3502)
- Javier Pizones (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7394-9637)
- Louis Boissière (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8146-5891)
- Ibrahim Obeid (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5602-0508)
- Anouar Bourghli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2852-0230)
- Yann Philippe Charles (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0606-211X)
- Frank Kleinstueck
Institutions
- Hospital Universitario La Paz (ES)
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (SA)
- Acıbadem University (TR)
- Schulthess-Klinik (CH)
- Hôpital Pellegrin (FR)
- Casa di Cura Columbus (IT)
- Vall d'Hebron Hospital Universitari (ES)
- Université de Strasbourg (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Brain and Spine
- Published
- 2025-12-20
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bas.2025.105904
- Primary Topic
- Scoliosis diagnosis and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00