Date:         Fri, 12 Sep 2008 22:30:17 +0200
Reply-To:     Henrik Lolle <lolle@socsci.aau.dk>
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From:         Henrik Lolle <lolle@socsci.aau.dk>
Subject:      Re: Estimation Method for logistic regression in SPSS
Comments: To: "Reutter, Alex" <areutter@spss.com>
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And if you use the GENLIN procedure you have the option to use
Newton-Raphson, Fisher scoring, or a hybrid method. I don't know if
this is of any help.

Best,
Henrik

Quoting "Reutter, Alex" <areutter@spss.com>:

> I'm looking at the "Model" and "Maximum Likelihood Estimates (MLE)"
> sections in the Logistic Regression Algorithms, which explain that
> the estimated regression coefficients maximize the joint likelihood,
> and are obtained using a Newton-Raphson algorithm.  Is that what
> you're looking for, or do I misunderstand?
>
> Alex
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf
> Of Hesham Abdel-Meguid Abdalla
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 5:24 PM
> To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Estimation Method for logistic regression in SPSS
>
> Dear sir
>
> I took a look at SPSS Algorithms but i did not find the answer. my
> question is "What is the Maximum likelihood approach is used by SPSS
> for logistic regression? is it the conditional ML, bais correction, or
> what?
>
>
> In v15 and later, they are also part of the main
> help system.
> From the
> menus, Help > Topics; the Algorithms
> are at the bottom of the help table
> of contents.
>
> Alex
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r) Discussion
> [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Hector Maletta
> Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:29 PM
> To:
> SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Re: Estimation Method for logistic
> regression in SPSS
>
> Look at the algorithms that are included in
> the software CD. You can also
> download them from SPSS.com.
> Hector
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: SPSSX(r)
> Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of
> Hesham
> Abdel-Meguid Abdalla
> Sent: 11 September 2008 14:37
> To:
> SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU
> Subject: Estimation Method for logistic
> regression in SPSS
>
> Dear all
> I have an urgent question. I
> need to know the coefficients
> estimation method for logistic
> regression used in SPSS 14 and later. the
> method used in these
> versions solved the problem of spase data , but i did
> not discover
> which method used. Can any one help me please mention a
> refrence.
>
>
>
> --
> Hesham Abdel-Meguid
> Statistics
> Dept.
> Faculty of Commerce
> Assiut University
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