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. 2012 Jul;50(7):2255–2262. doi: 10.1128/JCM.00056-12

Table 2.

Correlations between three typing methods according to adjusted Rand's and Wallace's coefficients

Typing method Adjusted Rand's coefficient
Wallace's coefficient
spa type/CC MLVA type/CC MLVF pattern/Cl-64%a/Cl-88%b spa type/CC MLVA type/CC MLVF pattern/Cl-64%a/Cl-88%b
spa type 0.732/0.985 0.494/0.915/0.697
spa CC 0.324/0.947 0.215/0.716/0.316
MLVA type 0.829/0.465 0.971/0.998 0.562/0.944/0.806
MLVA CC 0.565/0.938 0.421/0.940 0.212/0.714/0.312
MLVF pattern 0.649/0.332 0.668/0.328 0.988/1.000 0.848/0.995
MLVF Cl-64%a 0.626/0.781 0.530/0.783 0.499/0.905 0.388/0.911
MLVF Cl-88% 0.797/0.456 0.811/0.451 0.949/1.000 0.827/0.995
a

MLVF clusters defined by the 64% cutoff value.

b

MLVF clusters defined by the 88% cutoff value.