Morey L C, Blashfield R K, Skinner H A
Multivariate Behav Res. 1983 Jul 1;18(3):309-29. doi: 10.1207/s15327906mbr1803_4.
This study involved the comparison of 23 different methods of cluster analysis in a four-stage sequential validation design. These stages included derivation, replication, external validation, and cross-validation. Data were obtained from 750 alcohol abusers on a number of socio-behavioral variables. Results demonstrated that the solution given by Ward's method of cluster analysis was particularly powerful in comparison to solutions yielded by other techniques.
本研究采用四阶段序贯验证设计，对23种不同的聚类分析方法进行了比较。这些阶段包括推导、复制、外部验证和交叉验证。数据来自750名酗酒者的一些社会行为变量。结果表明，与其他技术得出的结果相比，沃德聚类分析方法给出的结果特别有效。
