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What is the difference between Forward(Conditional) and Forward(LR) in variable selection method in logistic regression?

  • 1.  What is the difference between Forward(Conditional) and Forward(LR) in variable selection method in logistic regression?

    Posted Tue September 15, 2020 05:26 PM

    I want to know the difference between Forward(Conditional) and Forward(LR) in variable selection method in logistic regression.

    Here is quick explanation from IBM :

    https://www.ibm.com/support/knowledgecenter/ko/SSLVMB_23.0.0/spss/regression/logistic_regression_methods.html

    • Forward Selection (Conditional). Stepwise selection method with entry testing based on the significance of the score statistic, and removal testing based on the probability of a likelihood-ratio statistic based on conditional parameter estimates.
    • Forward Selection (Likelihood Ratio). Stepwise selection method with entry testing based on the significance of the score statistic, and removal testing based on the probability of a likelihood-ratio statistic based on the maximum partial likelihood estimates.

    I cannot find any relevant info about "probability of a likelihood-ratio statistic based on conditional parameter estimates" and "probability of a likelihood-ratio statistic based on the maximum partial likelihood estimates".

    Can anyone explain or at least direct me to the textbook/paper that those procedures were based on?






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  • 2.  RE: What is the difference between Forward(Conditional) and Forward(LR) in variable selection method in logistic regression?
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    Posted Tue September 15, 2020 07:58 PM

    Take a look at the LOGISTIC REGRESSION section of the Algorithms manual, which you can find here

    ftp://public.dhe.ibm.com/software/analytics/spss/documentation/statistics/26.0/en/client/Manuals/IBM_SPSS_Statistics_Algorithms.pdf






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