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SUBMITTER: Ryan CJ
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6570558 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Ryan Catherine J CJ Vuckovic Karen M KM Finnegan Lorna L Park Chang G CG Zimmerman Lani L Pozehl Bunny B Schulz Paula P Barnason Susan S DeVon Holli A HA
Western journal of nursing research 20190122 7
Researchers have employed various methods to identify symptom clusters in cardiovascular conditions, without identifying rationale. Here, we test clustering techniques and outcomes using a data set from patients with acute coronary syndrome. A total of 474 patients who presented to emergency departments in five United States regions were enrolled. Symptoms were assessed within 15 min of presentation using the validated 13-item ACS Symptom Checklist. Three variable-centered approaches resulted in ...[more]