4. Model-Building Strategies and Methods for Logistic Regression

  1. David W. Hosmer, Jr.1,
  2. Stanley Lemeshow2 and
  3. Rodney X. Sturdivant3

Published Online: 28 AUG 2013

DOI: 10.1002/9781118548387.ch4

Applied Logistic Regression, Third Edition

Applied Logistic Regression, Third Edition

How to Cite

Hosmer, Jr., D. W., Lemeshow, S. and Sturdivant, R. X. (2013) Model-Building Strategies and Methods for Logistic Regression, in Applied Logistic Regression, Third Edition, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., Hoboken, NJ, USA. doi: 10.1002/9781118548387.ch4

Author Information

  1. 1

    Professor of Biostatistics (Emeritus), Division of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, Department of Public Health, School of Public Health and Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts

  2. 2

    Dean, College of Public Health, Professor of Biostatistics, College of Public Health, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio

  3. 3

    Colonel, U.S. Army, Academy and Associate Professor, Department of Mathematical Sciences, United States Military Academy, West Point, New York

Publication History

  1. Published Online: 28 AUG 2013
  2. Published Print: 22 MAR 2013

ISBN Information

Print ISBN: 9780470582473

Online ISBN: 9781118548387

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Summary

This chapter contains sections titled:

  • Introduction

  • Purposeful Selection of Covariates

  • Other Methods for Selecting Covariates

  • Numerical Problems

  • Exercises