LOGISTIC EQUATIONS IN THE ANALYSIS OF S-SHAPED CURVES

Authors
HOEHLER FK
Citation
Fk. Hoehler, LOGISTIC EQUATIONS IN THE ANALYSIS OF S-SHAPED CURVES, Computers in biology and medicine, 25(3), 1995, pp. 367-371
Citations number
9
Categorie Soggetti
Mathematical Methods, Biology & Medicine","Engineering, Biomedical","Computer Science Interdisciplinary Applications
Journal title
Computers in biology and medicine → ACNP
ISSN journal
00104825
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
367 - 371
Database
ISI
SICI code
0010-4825(1995)25:3<367:LEITAO>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
A Version of the logistic equation that provides useful descriptive pa rameters for the asymptote, slope and inflection point of the curve is presented and is suggested for use in empirically fitting S-shaped cu rves to data. A short SAS program that easily calculates the parameter values is shown.