Why do we still use stepwise modelling in ecology and behaviour?
Whittingham MJ, Stephens PA, Bradbury RB, Freckleton RP. J Anim Ecol. 2006 Sep;75(5):1182-9. [Medline] [Abstract] [PDF]. Description: This article reviews the continued use of stepwise regression methods in leading ecological and behavioral journals and explains the drawbacks of this approach. All of the material above this paragraph is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 United States License. This page was written by Steve Simon and was last modified on 2011-01-03. The material below this paragraph links to my old website, StATS. Although I wrote all of the material listed below, my ex-employer, Children’s Mercy Hospital, has claimed copyright ownership of this material. The brief excerpts shown here are included under the fair use provisions of U.S. Copyright laws. 2008 • Stats: Presenting unadjusted and adjusted estimates side by side (March 24, 2008). Someone on the Medstats discussion group asked about reporting the analysis of a model without adjustment for covaria
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