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Least-Squares Analysis MeSH Descriptor Data 2026


MeSH Heading
Least-Squares Analysis
Tree Number(s)
E05.318.740.750.400
N05.715.360.750.695.440
N06.850.520.830.750.400
Unique ID
D016018
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D016018
Annotation
IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific disease or other concept (IM);
Scope Note
A principle of estimation in which the estimates of a set of parameters in a statistical model are those quantities minimizing the sum of squared differences between the observed values of a dependent variable and the values predicted by the model.
Entry Version
LEAST SQUARES ANAL
Entry Term(s)
Analysis, Least-Squares
Least Squares
Rietveld Refinement
Previous Indexing
Regression Analysis (1973-1989)
Public MeSH Note
91; was see under REGRESSION ANALYSIS 1990
History Note
91(90); was see under REGRESSION ANALYSIS 1990
Date Introduced
1991/01/01
Last Updated
2013/07/09

No Qualifiers
Least-Squares Analysis Preferred
Rietveld Refinement Narrower
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