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[Introduction to regression models].

C Hill
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Regression models are widely used. They are viewed by clinicians as a passport for a publication in major journals. The expressions: multivariate, logistic regression and Cox model are synonymous with complexity and appear both magical and seductive. Altogether, most clinicians do not read the results of regression models with a critical eye. Our aim is to describe the most common regression models in a unifying framework, and to explain how to interpret each model. We hope that investigators will then be able to discuss the models with the statisticians.

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C Hill. 2000. [Introduction to regression models].. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10969211/

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