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Online regression analysis made as easy as possible Automated online regression analysis for non-statisticians. Choose dataset to analyze Choose dataset to analyze. All datasets are kept private. Examples of nonlinear equations are:. The Nonlinear Regression procedure in NCSS estimates the parameters in nonlinear models using the Levenberg-Marquardt nonlinear least-squares algorithm as presented in Nash This has been a popular algorithm for solving nonlinear least squares problems, since the use of numerical derivatives means you do not have to supply program code for the derivatives.
Many people become frustrated with the complexity of nonlinear regression after dealing with the simplicity of multiple linear regression analysis. Perhaps the biggest nuisance with the algorithm used in this program is the need to supply bounds and starting values.
The convergence of the algorithm depends heavily upon supplying appropriate starting values. Sometimes you will be able to use zeros or ones as starting values, but often you will have to come up with better values. One accepted method for obtaining a good set of starting values is to estimate them from the data. Usually, nonlinear regression is used to estimate the parameters in a nonlinear model without performing hypothesis tests.
In this case, the usual assumption about the normality of the residuals is not needed. Instead, the main assumption needed is that the data may be well represented by the model.
Click here for more information about the curve fitting procedures in NCSS. Method comparison is used to determine if a new method of measurement is equivalent to a standard method currently in use. Deming regression is a technique for fitting a straight line to two-dimensional data where both variables, X and Y, are measured with error.
Passing-Bablok Regression for method comparison is a robust, nonparametric method for fitting a straight line to two-dimensional data where both variables, X and Y, are measured with error. Survival and reliability data present a particular challenge for regression because it involves often-censored lifetime or survival data which is not normally distributed. Cox regression is similar to regular multiple regression except that the dependent Y variable is the hazard rate.
Cox regression is commonly used in determining factors relating to or influencing survival. As in the Multiple, Logistic, Poisson, and Serial Correlation Regression procedures, specification of both numeric and categorical independent variables is permitted. In addition to model estimation, Wald tests and confidence intervals of the regression coefficients, NCSS provides an analysis of deviance table, log likelihood analysis, and extensive residual analysis including Pearson and Deviance residuals.
The Cox Regression procedure in NCSS can also be used conduct a subset selection of the independent variables using a stepwise-type search algorithm. This procedure in NCSS fits the regression relationship between a positive-valued dependent variable often time to failure and one or more independent variables.
The distribution of the residuals errors is assumed to follow the exponential, extreme value, logistic, log-logistic, lognormal, lognormal10, normal, or Weibull distribution. The data may include failed, left censored, right censored, and interval observations. This type of data often arises in the area of accelerated life testing. When testing highly reliable components at normal stress levels, it may be difficult to obtain a reasonable amount of failure data in a short period of time.
For this reason, tests are conducted at higher than expected stress levels. The models that predict failure rates at normal stress levels from test data on items that fail at high stress levels are called acceleration models. The basic assumption of acceleration models is that failures happen faster at higher stress levels. That is, the failure mechanism is the same, but the time scale has been shortened. When the regression data involves counts, the data often follows a Poisson or Negative Binomial distribution or variant of the two and must be modeled appropriately for accurate results.
The possible values of Y are the nonnegative integers: 0, 1, 2, 3, and so on. Poisson regression is similar to regular multiple regression analysis except that the dependent Y variable is a count that is assumed to follow the Poisson distribution.
Both numeric and categorical independent variables may specified, in a similar manner to that of the Multiple Regression procedure. The Poisson Regression procedure in NCSS provides an analysis of deviance table, log likelihood analysis, and as well as the necessary coefficient estimates and Wald tests. It also provides extensive residual analysis including Pearson and Deviance residuals. Subset selection of the independent variables using a stepwise-type searching algorithm can also be performed in this procedure.
The Zero-Inflated Poisson Regression procedure is used for count data that exhibit excess zeros and overdispersion.
The distribution of the data combines the Poisson distribution and the logit distribution. The procedure computes zero-inflated Poisson regression for both continuous and categorical variables. It reports on the regression equation, confidence limits, and the likelihood.
It also performs comprehensive residual analysis, including diagnostic residual reports and plots. Negative Binomial Regression is similar to regular multiple regression except that the dependent variable Y is an observed count that follows the negative binomial distribution. Negative binomial regression is a generalization of Poisson regression which loosens the restrictive assumption that the variance is equal to the mean, as is required by the Poisson model.
The traditional negative binomial regression model, commonly known as NB2, is based on the Poisson-gamma mixture distribution. This formulation is popular because it allows the modelling of Poisson heterogeneity using a gamma distribution. This procedure computes negative binomial regression for both continuous and categorical variables.
It reports on the regression equation, goodness of fit, confidence limits, likelihood, and the model deviance. It performs a comprehensive residual analysis including diagnostic residual reports and plots. It can perform a subset selection search, looking for the best regression model with the fewest independent variables. It also provides confidence intervals for predicted values.
The Zero-Inflated Negative Binomial Regression procedure is used for count data that exhibit excess zeros and overdispersion. The distribution of the data combines the negative binomial distribution and the logit distribution.
The procedure computes zero-inflated negative binomial regression for both continuous and categorical variables. Geometric Regression is a special case of negative binomial regression in which the dispersion parameter is set to one. It is similar to regular multiple regression except that the dependent variable Y is an observed count that follows the geometric distribution. Geometric regression is a generalization of Poisson regression which loosens the restrictive assumption that the variance is equal to the mean as is made by the Poisson model.
This procedure computes geometric regression for both continuous and categorical variables. It reports on the regression equation, goodness of fit, confidence limits, likelihood, and deviance. One of the basic requirements of regular multiple regression is that the observations are independent of one another.
For time series data, this is not the case. This procedure uses the Cochrane-Orcutt method to adjust for serial correlation when performing multiple regression. The regular Multiple Regression routine assumes that the random-error components are independent from one observation to the next. However, this assumption is often not appropriate for business and economic data. Instead, it may be more appropriate to assume that the error terms are positively correlated over time.
Consequences of the error terms being serially correlated include inefficient estimation of the regression coefficients, under estimation of the error variance MSE , under estimation of the variance of the regression coefficients, and inaccurate confidence intervals. The presence of serial correlation can be detected by the Durbin-Watson test and by plotting the residuals against their lags. The Harmonic Regression procedure calculates the harmonic regression for time series data.
To accomplish this, it fits designated harmonics i. The Nondetects-Data Regression procedure fits the regression relationship between a positive-valued dependent variable with, possibly, some nondetected responses and one or more independent variables. These variables are defined and used as follows:.
A Dependent Variable is the response variable Y that is to be regressed on the exogenous and endogenous but not the instrument variables. The Exogenous Variables are independent variables that are included in both the first and second stage regression models.
They are not correlated with the random error values in the second stage regression. The Endogenous Variables become the dependent variable in the first stage regression equation. Each is regressed on all exogenous and instrument variables. The predicted values from these regressions replace the original values of the endogenous variables in the second stage regression model.
Two-Stage Least Squares is used in econometrics, statistics, and epidemiology to provide consistent estimates of a regression equation when controlled experiments are not possible. Often theory and experience give only general direction as to which of a pool of candidate variables should be included in the regression model.
The actual set of predictor variables used in the final regression model must be determined by analysis of the data. Determining this subset is called the variable selection problem. Finding this subset of regressor independent variables involves two opposing objectives. First, we want the regression model to be as complete and realistic as possible. We likely want every regressor that is even remotely related to the dependent variable to be included. Second, we want to include as few variables as possible because each irrelevant regressor decreases the precision of the estimated coefficients and predicted values.
Also, the presence of extra variables increases the complexity of data collection and model maintenance. The goal of variable selection becomes one of parsimony: achieve a balance between simplicity as few regressors as possible and fit as many regressors as needed.
A number of procedures are available in NCSS for determining the appropriate set of terms that should be included in your regression model. The Subset Selection in Multiple Regression procedure has various forward selection methods including hierarchical forward selection, where interaction terms are included only if all terms of a lesser degree are included.
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