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Rev Med Inst Mex Seguro Soc 2013; 51 (6)

From clinical judgment to linear regression model

Palacios-Cruz L, Pérez M, Rivas-Ruiz R, Talavera JO

Language: Spanish
References: 15
Page: 656-661
PDF size: 146.88 Kb.


ABSTRACT

When we think about mathematical models, such as linear regression model, we think that these terms are only used by those engaged in research, a notion that is far from the truth. Legendre described the first mathematical model in 1805, and Galton introduced the formal term in 1886. Linear regression is one of the most commonly used regression models in clinical practice. It is useful to predict or show the relationship between two or more variables as long as the dependent variable is quantitative and has normal distribution. Stated in another way, the regression is used to predict a measure based on the knowledge of at least one other variable. Linear regression has as it’s fi rst objective to determine the slope or inclination of the regression line: Y = a + bx, where “a” is the intercept or regression constant and it is equivalent to “Y” value when “X” equals 0 and “b” (also called slope) indicates the increase or decrease that occurs when the variable “x” increases or decreases in one unit. In the regression line, “b” is called regression coeffi cient. The coeffi cient of determination (R2) indicates the importance of independent variables in the outcome.


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