Decision trees are a simple but powerful prediction method. Figure 1: A classification decision tree is built by partitioning the predictor variable to reduce class mixing at each split. Figure 2: ...

This online data science course will explore concepts in statistical modeling, such as when to use certain models, how to tune those models, and determining whether other options will provide certain ...

Several approaches can be taken to predict case membership in the classes of a dependent variable. Classification and regression trees (CART) analysis has been cited repeatedly as a powerful ...

Logistic regression is a powerful technique for fitting models to data with a binary response variable, but the models are difficult to interpret if collinearity, nonlinearity, or interactions are ...

Objective: The aim of this study was to establish a statistical model for prediction neonatal deaths. Methods: A case-control study was carried out in the State of Maranhao, Northeast Brazil. The ...

Classification and regression tree (CART) methods are a class of data mining techniques which constitute an alternative approach to classical regression. CART methods are frequently used in ...