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This introduction to logistic regression describes the reasons for the popularity of the logistic model, the model form, how the model may be applied, and several of its key features, particularly how an odds ratio can be derived and computed for this model.
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Kleinbaum, D.G., Klein, M. (2010). Introduction to Logistic Regression. In: Logistic Regression. Statistics for Biology and Health. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1742-3_1
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