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MeSH Heading: Regression Analysis
Tree Number(s): E05.318.740.750; N05.715.360.750.695; N06.850.520.830.750
Unique ID: D012044
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D012044
Annotation: IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific disease or other concept (IM); no qualif; specify geog if pertinent
Scope Note: Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable.
Entry Version: REGRESSION ANAL
Entry Term(s): Analysis, Regression; Regression Diagnostics; Statistical Regression
Previous Indexing: Statistics (1966-1972)
Public MeSH Note: 80; was see under STATISTICS 1975-79
History Note: 80(73); was see under STATISTICS 1975-79
Date Established: 1980/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2008/07/08

Concept UI: M0018726
Scope Note: Procedures for finding the mathematical function which best describes the relationship between a dependent variable and one or more independent variables. In linear regression (see LINEAR MODELS) the relationship is constrained to be a straight line and LEAST-SQUARES ANALYSIS is used to determine the best fit. In logistic regression (see LOGISTIC MODELS) the dependent variable is qualitative rather than continuously variable and LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS are used to find the best relationship. In multiple regression, the dependent variable is considered to depend on more than a single independent variable.
Terms: Regression Analysis Preferred Term
Term UI T035851
Date01/01/1999
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1973); Analysis, Regression
Term UI T035850
Date12/26/1978
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID UNK (19XX); Regression Diagnostics
Term UI T035852
Date05/10/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID NLM (1990); Statistical Regression
Term UI T035853
Date05/02/1989
LexicalTag NON
ThesaurusID

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