Citation

Streiner DL. Can. J. Psychiatry 1994; 39(4): 191-196.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1994, Canadian Psychiatric Association, Publisher SAGE Publications)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8044725

Abstract

Stepwise multiple regression is a very powerful but often misused technique. It can be used to find a set of independent variables which can predict some outcome. However, there are problems when the results of a stepwise solution are used to try to explain or understand the dependent variable. This paper discusses the different types of stepwise regressions, some of the legitimate and illegitimate uses of this technique, some of the difficulties encountered when trying to interpret the results and other solutions to the problems posed by using them.

Language: en