Two advanced methods for adjusting the main coefficient in logistic regression

Computational Statistics

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 199-218

  Yang, Ya Wen ^a   Fu, Chong Yau ^a  

^a NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Association pattern; Extraneous variable; Fractional polynomial regression; Logistic regression; Normal discrimination; Value deviated from fitted value

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874195790     PISSN: 09434062     EISSN: 16139658     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00180-011-0294-9     Document Type: Article

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