Extensive use of restricted cubic splines to let the data dictate the shape of relationships.
by Frank Harrell Jr. is widely considered the "gold standard" for applied statistical modeling. 🧠 The Core Philosophy Regression Modeling Strategies: With Applicatio...
A rigorous focus on bootstrapping for internal validation rather than simple data-splitting. Extensive use of restricted cubic splines to let
Harrell’s primary mission is to combat . He argues against common but flawed practices like: Using P-values to select variables (Stepwise regression). Dropping "insignificant" variables from a final model. Regression Modeling Strategies: With Applicatio...
Categorizing continuous predictors (e.g., splitting age into groups). 🛠️ Key Technical Strengths
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