Explorations in statistics: regression |
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Authors: | Curran-Everett Douglas |
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Institution: | Division of Biostatistics and Bioinformatics, National Jewish Health, Denver, Colorado 80206, USA. EverettD@NJHealth.org |
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Abstract: | Learning about statistics is a lot like learning about science: the learning is more meaningful if you can actively explore. This seventh installment of Explorations in Statistics explores regression, a technique that estimates the nature of the relationship between two things for which we may only surmise a mechanistic or predictive connection. Regression helps us answer three questions: does some variable Y depend on another variable X; if so, what is the nature of the relationship between Y and X; and for some value of X, what value of Y do we predict? Residual plots are an essential component of a thorough regression analysis: they help us decide if our statistical regression model of the relationship between Y and X is appropriate. |
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