Use of Multiple Correspondence Analysis and K-means to Explore Associations Between Risk Factors and Likelihood of Colorectal Cancer: Cross-sectional Study

• Main Authors: Dídac Florensa (Author), Jordi Mateo-Fornés (Author), Francesc Solsona (Author), Teresa Pedrol Aige (Author), Miquel Mesas Julió (Author), Ramon Piñol (Author), Pere Godoy (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: JMIR Publications, 2022-07-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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BackgroundPrevious works have shown that risk factors are associated with an increased likelihood of colorectal cancer. ObjectiveThe purpose of this study was to detect these associations in the region of Lleida (Catalonia) by using multiple correspondence analysis (MCA) and k-means. MethodsThis cro...