Glossary Term

AIC

Akaike Information Criterion (AIC) is a statistical measure used to compare models, balancing goodness of fit and complexity, with lower AIC values indicating a better model for the data.

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Related terms
BIC GLM Survival Analysis
Further reading
Wikipedia: Akaike Information Criterion Browse the HEOR resource database

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