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A macro for calculating the Hubert and Arabie (1985) adjusted Rand statistic is presented. The adjusted Rand statistic gives a measure of classification agreement between two partitions of the same set of objects. The macro is written in the SAS macro language and makes extensive use of SAS/IML software (SAS Institute, 1985a, 1985b). The macro uses two different methods of handling missing values. The default method assumes that each object that has a missing value for the classification category is in its own separate category or cluster for that classification. The optional method places all objects with a missing value for the classification category into the same category for that classification.
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This study was supported in part by Individual National Research Service Award F32 DA 05283 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse.
Requests for the Macro code can be sent via BITNET: CUSGPXH @ UCLAMVS. A copy of the macrocode can also be obtained by sending a stamped self-addressed mailer and a PC-DOS formatted floppy diskette to Paul Hoffman, 5628 MSA, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA 90024-1557.
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Fisher, D.G., Hoffman, P. The adjusted rand statistic: A SAS macro. Psychometrika 53, 417–423 (1988). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02294222
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02294222