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. 2023 Jun 10;6(2):25-32.
doi: 10.37737/ace.24005. eCollection 2024.

Expanding the Scope: In-depth Review of Interaction in Regression Models

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Expanding the Scope: In-depth Review of Interaction in Regression Models

Akihiro Shiroshita et al. Ann Clin Epidemiol. .
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Keywords: Effect modification; Interaction; Regression.

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Fig. 1. Fitted plot of a simple linear regression
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Fig. 2. Fitted plot of logistic regression
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Fig. 3. Fitted plot of a non-linear regression
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Fig. 4. Fitted plot of multiple linear regression with an interaction term (blue: subgroup A and red: subgroup B)
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Fig. 5. Shift of fitted curve based on intercept-only change in logistic regression
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Fig. 6. Fitted plot of logistic regression without/with an interaction term
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Fig. 7. Marginal effects and second difference (blue: subgroup A and red: subgroup B)

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