Hi everyone I'm new to SAS so my question may be quite basic:
I have a blood test result (y) that follows the following relationship with a drug concentration (x):
Y = B0 + B1*X**0.5
As I understand this is a linear relationship for the parameters (https://support.sas.com/documentation/cdl/en/statug/63033/HTML/default/viewer.htm#statug_nlin_sect00...) so the regression should be done using a linear regression model.
I have used proc reg but with linear Y functions.
As I understand the code for the linear regression is:
proc reg data=dataser; var X**0.5; model Y=X; run;
Is that correct?
If I have the data of two groups (patients vs control) how can I compare the regression coefficients for both groups?
Thanks for your help
@lbelluscio wrote:
If I have the data of two groups (patients vs control) how can I compare the regression coefficients for both groups?
proc glm data=dataser;
class group;
model Y=group x x*group;
quit;
If the variable group is not statistically significant when you perform this regression, then the intercepts of the two groups are not significantly different. If the interaction x*group is not statistically significant when you perform this regression, then the slopes of the two groups are not significantly different.
Add one more data step to get
data dataser;
set dataser;
X=sqrt(X);
run;
proc reg data=dataser; model Y=X; quit;
@lbelluscio wrote:
If I have the data of two groups (patients vs control) how can I compare the regression coefficients for both groups?
proc glm data=dataser;
class group;
model Y=group x x*group;
quit;
If the variable group is not statistically significant when you perform this regression, then the intercepts of the two groups are not significantly different. If the interaction x*group is not statistically significant when you perform this regression, then the slopes of the two groups are not significantly different.
Thanks all for your help!
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