Binary logistic regression: introduction (video 1 of 3)

This video introduces the method and discusses how it differs from linear regression. It shows a simple example with one explanatory variable to illustrate how the method works and how the results can be interpreted using either log-odds, odds or predicted probabilities.

This video is part of the NCRM Online Resource by Dr Heini Väisänen on Binary logistic regression. To see the whole resource visit https://www.ncrm.ac.uk/resources/online/

Please note: we may be unable to respond to individual questions on this video.


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