Estimation of the probability of an event as a function of several independent variables

1 June 1967

journal article
research article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Biometrika

Vol. 54 (1-2) , 167-179
https://doi.org/10.1093/biomet/54.1-2.167

Abstract

A method for estimating the probability of occurrence of an event from dichotomous or polychotomous data is developed, using a recursive approach. The method in the dichotomous case is applied to the data of a 10-year prospective study of coronary disease. Other areas of application are briefly indicated.

Keywords

FUNCTION
CORONARY
RECURSIVE APPROACH
BRIEFLY INDICATED
YEAR PROSPECTIVE
POLYCHOTOMOUS DATA
DICHOTOMOUS CASE