Regression Modeling Strategies: With Applicatio... -

🚀 If you want to stop just "running regressions" and start building robust, honest models, this is the most important book you will ever read.

Harrell’s primary mission is to combat . He argues against common but flawed practices like: Using P-values to select variables (Stepwise regression). Dropping "insignificant" variables from a final model. Regression Modeling Strategies: With Applicatio...

It bridges the gap between high-level theory and "boots-on-the-ground" data analysis. It teaches you how to build models that actually replicate in the real world. 🚀 If you want to stop just "running

Extensive use of restricted cubic splines to let the data dictate the shape of relationships. Dropping "insignificant" variables from a final model

It is dense. It assumes a solid foundation in statistics and familiarity with R (specifically the rms package).

Heavy emphasis on multiple imputation rather than deleting rows.