Linear regression is inappropriate to model binary responses such as pass/fail, alive/dead. Learn the principle of logistic regression, its similarities with linear regression and its specific tools. Good practices for model-building are presented.
Course Outline
The recommended duration for this course is 2 online sessions.
The most popular version of this course comprises 2 sessions described as follows:
Session 1: Modelling a Binary Response- Logistic Regression (Generalised Linear Models)
- Odds ratios
- Significance testing
- Assessing the performance of the model
- Using the model for prediction purposes
- Ordinal Regression
- Multinomial or Polytomous Regression
- Significance testing
- Assessing the performance of the model
- Using the model for prediction purposes