{"id":245910,"date":"2021-11-11T13:18:15","date_gmt":"2021-11-11T13:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/?p=245910"},"modified":"2021-11-11T13:18:15","modified_gmt":"2021-11-11T13:18:15","slug":"how-data-scientists-make-data-driven-decisions-using-logistic-regression","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/imarticus.org\/blog\/how-data-scientists-make-data-driven-decisions-using-logistic-regression\/","title":{"rendered":"How Data Scientists Make Data-Driven Decisions using Logistic Regression"},"content":{"rendered":"

A data scientist is a person who uses statistics and information technology to analyze data, identify patterns, and generate insights. They use sophisticated algorithms for these purposes. This blog post will cover logistic regression and how to apply it to your business problems effectively!<\/p>\n

What is Logistic Regression?<\/h2>\n

It is a machine learning algorithm that means that the results are learned from a training set and used to make valuable predictions about unseen data. In the case of regression, those predictions are probabilities.<\/p>\n

Some Challenges of using Logistic Regression?<\/h2>\n

The regression and other algorithms can be challenging to interpret and may only provide a probability between 0 and 1.<\/p>\n

For instance, if we feed in a set of data for people who have been diagnosed with cancer, the algorithm will learn which variables are most important for predicting that diagnosis.<\/p>\n

However, it will give us an output representing the probability that a patient has cancer. This number does not necessarily mean that the person has or doesn’t have cancer \u2014 it is simply the probability we can use to make an informed decision.<\/p>\n

How is data science used to make a data-driven decision?<\/h2>\n

One of the most significant impacts data science has today can be seen in its use as a tool for business decision-making.<\/p>\n

Predictive modeling and regression are two popular techniques that many companies have adopted across all industries because they empower businesses to make more accurate decisions, resulting in greater efficiency.<\/p>\n

Logistic does this by taking historical data and learning which variables are most helpful in making predictions.<\/p>\n

The future of Data Science?<\/h2>\n