(Mis) use of factor analysis in the study of insulin resistance syndrome: the authors respond (Correspondence)

DA Lawlor; S Ebrahim; MT May; G Davey Smith

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(Mis) use of factor analysis in the study of insulin resistance syndrome: the authors respond (Correspondence)

DA Lawlor, S Ebrahim, MT May, G Davey Smith

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We are reassured that correspondents' views (1–3)—that exploratory factor analysis should be treated with caution—coincide with our position (4). We do not say that factor analysis can be used to determine whether a syndrome exists, as Hanley et al. (1) suggest, although it might be implied by the poorly worded section subtitle in our paper. Our starting point was to consider each of the important questions to be . . .

Translated title of the contribution	(Mis)use of factor analysis in the study of insulin resistance syndrome
Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	923 - 923
Number of pages	1
Journal	American Journal of Epidemiology
Volume	162(9)
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1093/aje/kwi304
Publication status	Published - Sept 2005

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(Mis) use of factor analysis in the study of insulin resistance syndrome: the authors respond (Correspondence)

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