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Logistic Regression—What It Is and How to Use It in Clinical Research

JAMAevidence JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods

Show Notes

Logistic regression is one of the most commonly used statistical analytic tools in the medical literature. William Meurer, MD, from the University of Michigan, and Juliana Tolles, MD, from UCLA, discuss a JAMA Guide to Statistics and Methods article they wrote entitled "Logistic Regression Diagnostics: Understanding How Well a Model Predicts Outcomes." Related Article: Logistic Regression

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