Multivariable regression model building by using fractional polynomials: Description of SAS, STATA and R programs

Computational Statistics and Data Analysis

Volumn 50, Issue 12, 2006, Pages 3464-3485

  Sauerbrei, W ^a   Meier Hirmer, C ^b   Benner, A ^c   Royston, P ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

^b SNCF   (France)

^c GERMAN CANCER RESEARCH CENTER DKFZ   (Germany)

^d MRC CLINICAL TRIALS UNIT   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Fractional polynomials; Function selection; Multivariable model building; Programs

Indexed keywords

DATA REDUCTION; FUNCTION EVALUATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS;

FRACTIONAL POLYNOMIALS; FUNCTION SELECTION; MULTIVARIABLE MODEL BUILDING; PROGRAMS;

MULTIVARIABLE CONTROL SYSTEMS;

EID: 33646921786     PISSN: 01679473     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.csda.2005.07.015     Document Type: Article

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