Re: An Interesting Student Problem

2002-02-05 Thread Thom Baguley
The word prove has at least two meanings. One is to test (as in the proof of the pudding is in the eating). It is not unreasonable to guess that Darwin might have been using the word in this somewhat archaic sense. Thom Stu wrote: Was Darwin's statement It has been experimentally proved

Re: factor analysis

2002-02-05 Thread Herman Rubin
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can multicollinearity force a correlation?

2002-02-05 Thread Wuzzy
Is it possible that multicollinearity can force a correlation that does not exist? I have a very large sample of n=5,000 and have found that disease= exposure + exposure + exposure + exposure R^2=0.45 where all 4 exposures are the exact same exposure in different units like ug/dL or mg/dL or

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2002-02-05 Thread E. Jacquelin Dietz
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Preparation for PhD in Statistics

2002-02-05 Thread Cengiz
Apologies if this is not the appropriate forum to ask such a question, but I'm wondering what should the entering statistics PhD student know before starting grad school (note: not biostatistics or genetics).In particular, mastery of what disciplines prior to entry is essential and would anyone

Re: can multicollinearity force a correlation?

2002-02-05 Thread Kevin C. Heslin
I'm curious to know why you're using the same exact exposure in different units. I've included a dichotomized version of a continuous exposure variable to look at potential threshold effects, but I've never heard of anyone doing what you've described. At 08:28 AM 2/5/02 -0800, Wuzzy wrote:

Re: Preparation for PhD in Statistics

2002-02-05 Thread Rodney Sparapani
Cengiz: I'd say pure and applied mathematics by which I mean real analysis, linear algebra and numerical methods. -- Rodney Sparapani Medical College of Wisconsin Sr. Biostatistician Patient Care Outcomes Research (PCOR) [EMAIL PROTECTED]

RE: can multicollinearity force a correlation?

2002-02-05 Thread Simon, Steve, PhD
Title: RE: can multicollinearity force a correlation? Is it possible that multicollinearity can force a correlation that does not exist? I have a very large sample of n=5,000 and have found that disease= exposure + exposure + exposure + exposure R^2=0.45 where all 4 exposures are

Re: Interpreting mutliple regression Beta is only way?

2002-02-05 Thread Rich Ulrich
On 4 Feb 2002 16:14:11 -0800, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (Wuzzy) wrote: In biostatistical studies, either version of beta is pretty worthless. Generally speaking. If I may be permitted to infer a reason: if you have bodyweight= -a(drug) - b(exercise) + food Then the standardized

Re: can multicollinearity force a correlation?

2002-02-05 Thread Wuzzy
You made a model with the exact same exposure in different units, which is something that no one would do, Hehe, translation is don't post messages until you've thought them through. Anyway, turns out that the answer to my question is No.. Multicollinearity cannot force a correlation. It

Re: can multicollinearity force a correlation?

2002-02-05 Thread Wuzzy
In my own defense: I was asking a simple question: will highly correlated cause an irregularly high R^2. My answer to my own question is no it can't.. No-one here was able to give me this answer and I believe it is correct: if your sample is large enough,(as mine is) then no,

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