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Clustering functional data using forward search based on functional spatial ranks with medical applications.

Mohammed Baragilly^1,2, Hend Gabr³, Brian H Willis²

¹Department of Mathematics, Insurance and Applied Statistics, Helwan University, Helwan, Egypt.

Statistical Methods in Medical Research

|November 10, 2021

Summary

A new functional data clustering method, the Forward Search Based on Functional Spatial Rank (FSFSR) algorithm, accurately identifies the number of clusters and minimizes misclassification rates in medical data analysis.

Keywords:

Cluster analysis forward search functional data nonparametric methods spatial ranks

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Area of Science:

Statistics
Medical Research
Data Science

Background:

Functional data analysis is increasingly used in medical research.
Existing clustering methods may require data preprocessing or dimension reduction.

Purpose of the Study:

Introduce a novel functional clustering algorithm.
Evaluate its performance on simulated and real medical data.

Main Methods:

Developed the Forward Search Based on Functional Spatial Rank (FSFSR) algorithm.
Utilized functional spatial ranks for a non-parametric, data-driven approach.
Avoided functional data preprocessing and dimension reduction.

Main Results:

FSFSR algorithm accurately identified the number of clusters in datasets.
Achieved the lowest misclassification rate compared to six standard methods.
Demonstrated effectiveness on both simulated and real medical datasets.

Conclusions:

FSFSR algorithm shows significant potential for functional data clustering and classification.
Offers a robust, non-parametric alternative for medical data analysis.
Facilitates accurate assignment of curves to clusters without prior data manipulation.