Preferred Label : logistic models;
MeSH definition : Statistical models which describe the relationship between a qualitative dependent
variable (that is, one which can take only certain discrete values, such as the presence
or absence of a disease) and an independent variable. A common application is in epidemiology
for estimating an individual's risk (probability of a disease) as a function of a
given risk factor.;
MeSH synonym : models, logistic; logistic model; model, logistic;
MeSH hyponym : logit models; Logit Model; Model, Logit; Models, Logit;
Related MeSH term : logistic regression; Logistic Regressions; Regression, Logistic; Regressions, Logistic;
MeSH annotation : IM GEN only; coord NIM with specific subject /statist (IM); no qualif; usually NIM;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logistic regression;
Origin ID : D016015;
UMLS CUI : C0023965;
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Statistical models which describe the relationship between a qualitative dependent
variable (that is, one which can take only certain discrete values, such as the presence
or absence of a disease) and an independent variable. A common application is in epidemiology
for estimating an individual's risk (probability of a disease) as a function of a
given risk factor.
