And by using the GENLIN procedure you have the option to use Newton-Raphson, Fisher scoring, or a hybrid method. I don't know if this will be of any help.

Best, Henrik

Reutter, Alex wrote: > I'm looking at the "Model" and "Maximum Likelihood Estimates (MLE)" sections in the Logistic Regression Algorithms, which explain that the estimated regression coefficients maximize the joint likelihood, and are obtained using a Newton-Raphson algorithm. Is that what you're looking for, or do I misunderstand? > > Alex > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of Hesham Abdel-Meguid Abdalla > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 5:24 PM > To: SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: Estimation Method for logistic regression in SPSS > > Dear sir > > I took a look at SPSS Algorithms but i did not find the answer. my > question is "What is the Maximum likelihood approach is used by SPSS > for logistic regression? is it the conditional ML, bais correction, or > what? > > > In v15 and later, they are also part of the main > help system. > From the > menus, Help > Topics; the Algorithms > are at the bottom of the help table > of contents. > > Alex > > > -----Original Message----- > From: SPSSX(r) Discussion > [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of > Hector Maletta > Sent: Thursday, September 11, 2008 12:29 PM > To: > SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Re: Estimation Method for logistic > regression in SPSS > > Look at the algorithms that are included in > the software CD. You can also > download them from SPSS.com. > Hector > > -----Original Message----- > From: SPSSX(r) > Discussion [mailto:SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU] On Behalf Of > Hesham > Abdel-Meguid Abdalla > Sent: 11 September 2008 14:37 > To: > SPSSX-L@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU > Subject: Estimation Method for logistic > regression in SPSS > > Dear all > I have an urgent question. I > need to know the coefficients > estimation method for logistic > regression used in SPSS 14 and later. the > method used in these > versions solved the problem of spase data , but i did > not discover > which method used. Can any one help me please mention a > refrence. > > > > -- > Hesham Abdel-Meguid > Statistics > Dept. > Faculty of Commerce > Assiut University > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send > a message to > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no > body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage > subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send > a message to > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no > body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage > subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send > a message to > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no > body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage > subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > _ > This > message has been scanned by AUN Spam E-mail Filter and Virus > detection software. > > > > > -- > Hesham > Abdel-Meguid > Statistics Dept. > Faculty of Commerce > Assiut > University > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD > > ===================== > To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to > LISTSERV@LISTSERV.UGA.EDU (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the > command. To leave the list, send the command > SIGNOFF SPSSX-L > For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command > INFO REFCARD

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