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Can someone explain multivariate regression and similar statistical techniques

Mark R

Diamond Member
I've just an article sent back to me, saying that my use of several ?² tests was inappropriate, and I should have done a multivariate regression.

I haven't the faintest idea what they are talking about.

Please advise.
 
Originally posted by: Mark R
I've just an article sent back to me, saying that my use of several ?² tests was inappropriate, and I should have done a multivariate regression.

I haven't the faintest idea what they are talking about.

Please advise.
Multifactor analysis of variance (ANOVA) with linear regressions used to determine effects is probably what they're looking for. Multiple regression is explained pretty well here. The ANOVA will tell you the probability of each term being statistically insignificant (i.e. if the p value output is low, then the term is significant). If the p value for one of the betas is too high (i.e. p>0.05 for most journals), then you would discard the corresponding beta from the y=beta_0+beta_1*x_1+beta_2*x_2+...
 
I guess it depends on how far into it you want to go, and what subject matter you're applying, but Stock and Watson on Econometrics have always been good texts.
 
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