A statistical process that creates a best fit line through data points. The goodness of fit of the line is often measured using the Pearson correlation coefficient.
Used in Chap. 14: pages 169, 179
Also used in hcistats2e: Chap. 1: page 16; Chap. 4: pages 51, 55, 56; Chap. 12: page 135; Chap. 14: pages 164, 165, 166, 167, 169; Chap. 15: page 189
Also known as: regression analysis
Used in glossary entries: Pearson correlation coefficient