Mark Riffon
markriffon.bsky.social
Mark Riffon
@markriffon.bsky.social
PhD student (Epi) @ GWU. MPH (Biostats) from WVU. Opinions are my own. He/him. 🏳️‍🌈
Reposted by Mark Riffon
Regular reminder that we basically just make up what gets designated 'lower' and 'higher' order terms in regression models.

This paper isn't constructive but is fun. Don't rely on the marginality principle!
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onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/...
The marginality principle revisited: Should “higher‐order” terms always be accompanied by “lower‐order” terms in regression analyses?
The marginality principle guides analysts to avoid omitting lower-order terms from models in which higher-order terms are included as covariates. Lower-order terms are viewed as “marginal” to higher-...
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December 18, 2024 at 1:13 PM