Stepwise, forward, and backward are options in Linear Regression, under Method on the main dialog:

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Rick Marcantonio
Quality Assurance
IBM
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Original Message:
Sent: Tue December 13, 2022 01:36 PM
From: jamal numan
Subject: SPSS 26: Is the stepwise regression method that's used for prediction available in SPSS?
Thank you for the help.
Where it is said that the linear regression is the same as the stepwise? I couldn't find the term "stepwise"
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jamal numan
Original Message:
Sent: Tue December 13, 2022 08:06 AM
From: Rick Marcantonio
Subject: SPSS 26: Is the stepwise regression method that's used for prediction available in SPSS?
Yes. Check Analyze > Regression > Linear, for linear regression.
It is also available for logistic and multinomial modeling as well.
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Rick Marcantonio
Quality Assurance
IBM
Original Message:
Sent: Tue December 13, 2022 07:13 AM
From: jamal numan
Subject: SPSS 26: Is the stepwise regression method that's used for prediction available in SPSS?
SPSS 26: Is the stepwise regression method that's used for prediction available in SPSS?
The advantage of this method is that variables of weak influence on the prediction are automatically excluded
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jamal numan
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