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ReDiag: An Interactive Research Tool to Address Common Misconceptions in Linear Regression Model Diagnostics

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|Aug 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jors.553 | Journal eISSN: 2049-9647
Language: English
Submitted on: Jan 21, 2025
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Accepted on: Aug 6, 2025
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Published on: Aug 18, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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