Preferred Label : Regression Method;
NCIt synonyms : Regression Analysis;
NCIt definition : Regression analysis provides a best-fit mathematical equation for the relationship
between the dependent variable (response) and independent variable(s) (covariates).
There are two major classes of regression - parametric and non-parametric. Parametric
regression requires choice of the regression equation with one or a greater number
of unknown parameters. Linear regression, in which a linear relationship between the
dependent variable and independent variables is posited, is an example. The aim of
parametric regression is to find the values of these parameters which provide the
best fit to the data. The number of parameters is usually much smaller than the number
of data points. In contrast, the non-parametric regression requires no such a choice
of the regression equation.;
Origin ID : C53237;
UMLS CUI : C0034980;
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