The modified - Spillman model for asymptotic regression

Marques, R.M.; Tardelli, A.O.; Dias, S.V.

Revue d'Epidemiologie et de Sante Publique 31(1): 45-52

1983


ISSN/ISBN: 0398-7620
PMID: 6856920
Document Number: 216829
In order to describe teen-agers height growth a new asymptotic model called Spillman modified model is presented. The model introduces a non-linear enlargement of independent variable in the Spillman model and fits excellently to the observed data in comparison with the Spillman, logistic, Gompertz, and log-inverse models.

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