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American Journal of Epidemiology Vol. 122, No. 4: 710-716
Copyright © 1985 by The Johns Hopkins University School of Hygiene and Public Health

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APPLICATIONS OF MICROCOMPUTER SPREADSHEET PACKAGES AS ADJUNCTS TO MULTIPLE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS

STANLEY LEMESHOW1,, HARRIS PASTIDES1, JILL SPITZ AVRUNIN1 and DANIEL TERES2

1Division of Public Health, School of Health Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst, MA
2Baystate Medical Center Springfield, MA

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This paper illustrates how a microcomputer spreadsheet package can be used by epidemiologists to facilitate the computation of multiple logistic regression (MLR) probabilities, as well as odds ratios and associated confidence intervals, given the coefficients of the MLR mode). By formatting a spreadsheet, data entry is greatly simplified, and computations are accomplished without any arithmetic manipulations on the part of the user. This approach makes it feasible for clerical support staff to assist in the computation of seemingly complex expressions. The increasing availability of microcomputers in clinical and research settings suggests that numerous analytic applications are amenable to this approach, thereby decreasing reliance on mainframe computers and desk-top calculators.

microcomputers; regression analysis


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