“Multiple” and “Multivariate”: Two Commonly Misused Statistical Terms in Research Methodology

نویسندگان
Madadizadeh, Farzan ID 1
Bahariniya, Sajjad ID 2

1 Medical Informatics Research Center, Institute for Futures Studies in Health, Kerman University of Medical Sciences, Kerman, Iran

2 Center for Healthcare Data Modeling, Departments of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Public Health, Shahid Sadoughi University of Medical Sciences, Yazd, Iran

doi
10.30476/ijms.2025.107689.4221
چکیده

Regression modeling is a powerful tool for examining associations between dependent and independent variables. Two frequently misunderstood terms in this context are “multiple” and “multivariate” regression. 

کلیدواژه‌ها
Multiple regression model, Multivariate regression model, Univariate regression model, Research methodology