Use of ICC for Defining the Optimal Clustering Solution under Normality Assumption

Giuseppe Boari, Marta Nai Ruscone

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Abstract

The intraclass correlation coefficient r is frequently used to measure the degree of intragroup resemblance (for example of characteristics such as blood pressure, weight and height). A definition of the intraclass correlation coefficient is given on the basis of a normal random effect model. The theory concerning r is well established for single variables analysis (Sheffé, 1959; Rao, 1973). We propose to consider a multiple test procedure in order to define the optimal clustering solution under normality assumption of the involved variables, using the test of null intraclass correlation.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAnalysis and Modeling of Complex Data in Behavioural and Social Sciences. Book of Short Paper
Pages1-4
Number of pages4
Publication statusPublished - 2012
EventJCS-Cladag 2012. Joint Meeting of the Japanise Classification Society and the Italian Classification and Data Analyis Group - Anacapri
Duration: 3 Sept 20124 Sept 2012

Conference

ConferenceJCS-Cladag 2012. Joint Meeting of the Japanise Classification Society and the Italian Classification and Data Analyis Group
CityAnacapri
Period3/9/124/9/12

Keywords

  • cluster analysis
  • intraclass correlation coefficient

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