Ophthalmic statistics note 12: multivariable or multivariate: what's in a name?

Br J Ophthalmol. 2017 Oct;101(10):1303-1305. doi: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-310846. Epub 2017 Aug 16.

Authors

Catey Bunce¹, Gabriela Czanner², Mariusz Tadeusz Grzeda³, Caroline J Doré⁴, Nick Freemantle⁴

Affiliations

¹ Department of Primary Care and Public Health, King's College London, London, UK.
² Department of Eye and Vision Science and Department of Biostatistics, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK.
³ School of Social & Community Medicine, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
⁴ Comprehensive Clinical Trials Unit, University College London, London, UK.

PMID: 28814413
DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2017-310846

No abstract available

Keywords: medical statistics; multivariable; multivariate.

Publication types

Editorial
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Biomedical Research / methods*
Biomedical Research / standards
Data Interpretation, Statistical*
Humans
Logistic Models
Models, Statistical
Multivariate Analysis*
Ophthalmology / methods*
Ophthalmology / standards