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linear regression with truncated data

Subject: linear regression with truncated data
From: Tom Claessens
Date: Sat, 30 Jul 2005 20:40:12 +0200
Newsgroups: sci.math
Hi,

I have a question about linear regression.

I want to regress y (for example blood pressure) on x1 (length) and x2 (weight). Suppose that, for some reason, the x1 data is truncated, i.e. every person that is taller than 2 meters is said to be exactly two meters. Everyone smaller than two meters keeps his length.

Do I have to take this into account when performing linear regression, and if so, how?

Thank you very much in advance,
Tom

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