A call for caution when using network methods to study multimorbidity: an illustration using data from the Canadian Longitudinal Study on Aging.
Lauren E GriffithAlberto BriniGraciela Muniz-TerreraPhilip D St JohnLucy E StirlandAlexandra MayhewDiego OyarzúnEdwin van den HeuvelPublished in: Journal of clinical epidemiology (2024)
These analyses demonstrate the need for a systematic evaluation of the performance of network analysis methods on binary clustered data like diseases. Moreover, in individual older adults, diseases may not cluster predictably, highlighting the need for a personalized approach to their care.