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Understanding Statistical Noise in Research: 3. Noise in Regression Analysis

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In regression analysis, the adjusted R2 value describes the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is explained by the independent variables in the equation. What remains is… Click to show full abstract

In regression analysis, the adjusted R2 value describes the proportion of the variance in the dependent variable that is explained by the independent variables in the equation. What remains is unexplained or residual variance. Residual variance has two components: the contribution of unmeasured variables (residual confounding) and measurement error (noise). These concepts are explained using examples.

Keywords: statistical noise; regression analysis; noise; understanding statistical

Journal Title: Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
Year Published: 2023

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