Martín J, Anton-Ladislao A, Padierna Á, Berjano B, Quintana JM. Classification of subtypes of patients with eating disorders by correspondence analysis. World J Psychiatr 2021; 11(7): 375-387 [PMID: 34327130 DOI: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i7.375]
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Josune Martín, PhD, Research Scientist, Department of Research, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, B Labeaga s/n, Galdakao 48960, Spain. jmartin@cop.es
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Psychiatry
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Prospective Study
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World J Psychiatr. Jul 19, 2021; 11(7): 375-387 Published online Jul 19, 2021. doi: 10.5498/wjp.v11.i7.375
Classification of subtypes of patients with eating disorders by correspondence analysis
Josune Martín, Ane Anton-Ladislao, Ángel Padierna, Belén Berjano, José María Quintana
Josune Martín, Ane Anton-Ladislao, José María Quintana, Department of Research, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao 48960, Spain
Josune Martín, Kronikgune Institute for Health Services Research, Barakaldo 48902, Spain
Josune Martín, Ángel Padierna, José María Quintana, Health Services Research on Chronic Diseases Network – REDISSEC, Galdakao 48960, Spain
Ángel Padierna, Belén Berjano, Department of Psychiatry, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, Galdakao 48960, Spain
Author contributions: Martín J, Padierna A, and Quintana JM designed the study; Martín J, Padierna A and Berjano B performed the data collection; Martín J and Antón-Ladislao A performed data analyses; Martín J and Padierna A were responsible for manuscript writing; all the authors contributed to interpreting the data; and all authors read and approved the final manuscript.
Supported bythe Carlos III Health Institute Project “Adaptation and Validation of the Clinical Assessment Inventory for Eating Disorders”, No. PI09/90832.
Institutional review board statement: The study was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital.
Clinical trial registration statement: The clinical trial is registered with ClinicalTrials.gov, using identifier NCT02483117. Details can be found at https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT02483117.
Informed consent statement: All study participants provided informed written consent prior to study enrollment.
Conflict-of-interest statement: The authors of this manuscript having no conflicts of interest to disclose.
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Corresponding author: Josune Martín, PhD, Research Scientist, Department of Research, Galdakao-Usansolo Hospital, B Labeaga s/n, Galdakao 48960, Spain. jmartin@cop.es
Received: February 8, 2021 Peer-review started: February 8, 2021 First decision: March 30, 2021 Revised: April 9, 2021 Accepted: June 16, 2021 Article in press: June 16, 2021 Published online: July 19, 2021 Processing time: 157 Days and 1.2 Hours
Abstract
BACKGROUND
Grouping eating disorders (ED) patients into subtypes could help improve the establishment of more effective diagnostic and treatment strategies.
AIM
To identify clinically meaningful subgroups among subjects with ED using multiple correspondence analysis (MCA).
METHODS
A prospective cohort study was conducted of all outpatients diagnosed for an ED at an Eating Disorders Outpatient Clinic to characterize groups of patients with ED into subtypes according to sociodemographic and psychosocial impairment data, and to validate the results using several illustrative variables. In all, 176 (72.13%) patients completed five questionnaires (clinical impairment assessment, eating attitudes test-12, ED-short form health-related quality of life, metacognitions questionnaire, Penn State Worry Questionnaire) and sociodemographic data. ED patient groups were defined using MCA and cluster analysis. Results were validated using key outcomes of subtypes of ED.
RESULTS
Four ED subgroups were identified based on the sociodemographic and psychosocial impairment data.
CONCLUSION
ED patients were differentiated into well-defined outcome groups according to specific clusters of compensating behaviours.
Core Tip: This is the first study to apply multiple correspondence analysis to eating disorders (ED) diagnostic data and to use cluster analysis (CA) in such detail to search for ED patient groups in this area. Multiple correspondence analysis and CA made it possible to identify different typologies of patients with specific features. Grouping ED patients into subtypes could help improve the establishment of more effective strategies of diagnosis and treatment, and improve patient care and prognosis in clinical practice.
