A computer program for stepwise logistic regression using maximum likelihood estimation

Comput Programs Biomed. 1978 Jun;8(2):121-34. doi: 10.1016/0010-468x(78)90047-8.

Abstract

A computer program has been written which performs a stepwise selection of variables for logistic regression using maximum likelihood estimation. The selection procedure is based on likelihood ratio tests for the coefficients. These tests are used in a forward selection and a backward elimination at each step. The use of the program is illustrated by several examples.

MeSH terms

  • Computers*
  • Regression Analysis*
  • Statistics as Topic*