Outside of Statistics, the Word "Regress" Means Going Backward. So Why Is Regression Such a Valued Statistical Tool?. Issue 9 (November 2015)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Maltenfort, Mitchell
• Is Part Of: Journal of spinal disorders & techniques. Volume 28:Issue 9(2015)
• Publication Date: 2015-11
• Subjects: regression -- correlation -- statistical test; Spinal cord -- Diseases -- Periodicals; Spinal cord -- Surgery -- Periodicals; Spinal Diseases -- therapy -- Periodicals; Cordotomy -- methods -- Periodicals; Spinal Cord Diseases -- therapy -- Periodicals; Spinal Fusion -- methods -- Periodicals; Spine -- surgery -- Periodicals; 616.73
• DOI: 10.1097/BSD.0000000000000330
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1536-0652

Abstract

Abstract : Regression models are commonly used in spine research today, and they can be used to explain or predict an outcome. A regression model can indicate the relative impact of each variable on the expected outcome, so when the model has been developed, it can be used to predict the outcome for a hypothetical patient.