Understanding the Least Squares Criterion for Accurate Data Fitting

Learn how the Least Squares Criterion determines the line of best fit for data analysis, enhancing predictive accuracy in finance, economics, and investing.
Tobacco Control

Examining the impact of England’s menthol cigarette ban on postban smoking cessation: longitudinal findings from the England arm of the 2020–2022 ITC Four Country Smoking ...

Background In May 2020, England banned menthol as a characterising flavour in cigarettes. However, the sale of menthol accessories (eg, filters, flavour cards) remains permitted. This study assessed ...
BMJ

A systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression of the effect of protein supplementation on resistance training-induced gains in muscle mass and strength in healthy adults

Objective We performed a systematic review, meta-analysis and meta-regression to determine if dietary protein supplementation augments resistance exercise training (RET)-induced gains in muscle mass ...
Simon Fraser University

Example 39.2: Ordinal Logistic Regression

Consider a study of the effects on taste of various cheese additives. Researchers tested four cheese additives and obtained 52 response ratings for each additive. Each response was measured on a scale ...
Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JECH)

Housing quality and school outcomes in England: a nationally representative linked cohort study

Background One in seven households in England live in accommodation not meeting housing quality standards. Low-quality ...
The American Journal of Managed Care

HEDIS Glycemic Goal Achieved Using Control-IQ Technology

Our study assessed the impact of using Control-IQ technology, an automated insulin delivery system, on achievement of a Healthcare Effectiveness Data and Information Set (HEDIS) quality measure ...
eLife

Brawn before bite in endemic Asian mammals after the end-Cretaceous extinction

Association of paleopalynological data from the Nanxiong Basin, south China, and late Paleocene niche expansion in endemic Asian fossil mammals.
BBC

Module 6 (M6) – Algebra - Graphs of quadratic functions

An equation of the form \(y = mx + c\) where \(m\) and \(c\) are numbers, gives a straight line when values of \(x\) and corresponding values of \(y\) are plotted on a grid. A straight line is a ...
Scientific Research Publishing

Cumulative Link Modeling of Ordinal Outcomes in the National Health Interview Survey Data: Application to Depressive Symptom Severity ()

Williams, A. and Louis, L. (2026) Cumulative Link Modeling of Ordinal Outcomes in the National Health Interview Survey Data: Application to Depressive Symptom Severity. Journal of Data Analysis and ...
Investopedia

Contempt of Court Explained: Definition, Key Elements, and Real-Life Example

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...
Scientific Research Publishing

On the Utility of Pose Estimation Models for Golf Swing Understanding ()

Pose Estimation, Golf Swing Analysis, Computer Vision, YOLO Pose, MediaPipe Pose, Sports Analytics, OKS Metric, Human Motion Analysis Share and Cite: Yuan, A. and Ndongmo, B. (2026) On the Utility of ...