title: The linear model: a statistical tool applied to psychophysical research in dental prosthetics.
abstract: The construction of a linear model is described, and its function in analysing variations in the perception of comfortable mandibular occlusal positions is explained. In principle, the model combines analyses of variance and regression in a number of simple computer operations. Data from a clinical study were used to demonstrate the analytical capacity of a specific model, designed to estimate the effect of factors, which were supposed to influence the perception of comfortable mandibular positions.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000704:Analysis of Variance; D003778:Dentures; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007574:Jaw Relation Record; D008875:Middle Aged; D011603:Psychophysiology; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014716:Vertical Dimension