MEANING
A regression model for an ordered categorical outcome that uses category order without assuming equal spacing between levels.
Use it for
Use for ordered ratings or ranked response categories.Name a method for outcomes whose categories have a meaningful order.
Words that belong together
- fit an ordinal regression
- ordinal regression model
- proportional-odds assumption
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The analyst used ordinal regression for the five-point satisfaction response.
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- ordinal regression
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Usage notes
Ordinal logistic regression is one family of ordinal models; check assumptions such as proportional odds rather than treating every model as identical.
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