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Plots of cluster number evaluation. (Top) Criterion values from CHC and BIC methods, and (bottom) as provided by EC method. The highest criterion scores resulting from CHC and BIC both indicate 3 optimal longitudinal trajectories, as also confirmed by EC method. CHC, Calinski-Harabatz criterion; BIC, Bayesian information criterion; EC, elbow criterion.
