articlePerspectives in Clinical ResearchJul 1, 2017DIAMOND OA

Common pitfalls in statistical analysis: Logistic regression

Tata Memorial Hospital · Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Sciences

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Abstract

Logistic regression analysis is a statistical technique to evaluate the relationship between various predictor variables (either categorical or continuous) and an outcome which is binary (dichotomous). In this article, we discuss logistic regression analysis and the limitations of this technique.

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Keywords
  • Logistic regression
  • Categorical variable
  • Statistics
  • Regression diagnostic
  • Cross-sectional regression
  • Regression analysis
  • Statistical analysis
  • Econometrics
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