Date:         Thu, 12 Sep 2002 15:36:47 -0700
Reply-To:     Jonathan Greenberg <greenberg@UCDAVIS.EDU>
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From:         Jonathan Greenberg <greenberg@UCDAVIS.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Comparing regression coefficients to a known value
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Thanks!  I have a mechanistic reason for forcing the intercept, but thanks
for the warning!

On 9/12/02 5:26 AM, in article 3D8087EC.3090807@kodak.com, "Paige Miller"
<paige.miller@kodak.com> wrote:

> Jonathan Greenberg wrote:
>> Can someone give me some suggestion on how to compare the results from a
>> forced-intercept linear regression coefficient (e.g. The slope of the line)
>> to a single known "true" slope?
>
> The TEST statement in PROC REG will do that for you.
>
> However, I should caution you that forcing the intercept to be a
> particular value is RARELY appropriate (note, I did not say NEVER).
>
> --
> Paige Miller
> paige.miller@kodak.com
> http://www.kodak.com
>
> "It's nothing until I call it!" -- Bill Klem, NL Umpire
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