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Title: Alternative goodness-of-fit test in logistic regression models
Authors: Nja, M. E.
Enang, E. I.
Chukwu, A. U.
Udomboso, C. G.
Keywords: Deviance
Pearson chi-square
Standard error
Observed proportions
Predicted probabilities
p value
Nigeria
Issue Date: 2011
Publisher: Medwell Journals
Abstract: The Deviance and the Pearson chi-square are two traditional goodness-of-fit tests in generalized linear models for which the logistic model is a special case. The effort involved in the computation of either the Deviance or Pearson chi-square statistic is enormous and this provides a reason for prospecting an alternative goodness-of-fit test in logistic regression models with discrete predictor variables. The Deviance is based on the log likelihood function while the Pearson chi-square derives from the discrepancies between observed and predicted counts. Replacing observed and predicted counts with observed proportions and predicted probabilities, respectively in a cross-classification data arrangement, the standard error of estimate is proposed as an alternative goodness-of-fit test in logistic regression models. The illustrative example returns favourable comparisons with Deviance and the Pearson chi-square statistics.
URI: http://ir.library.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/5327
ISSN: 1994-5388
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