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SUBSETBYVIF: Stata module to select a subset of covariates constrained by VIF

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  • W. Dale Plummer, Jr.

    (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine)

  • William D. Dupont

    (Vanderbilt University School of Medicine)

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Stata

Abstract

subsetByVIF selects subsets of the covariates listed in varlist such that each covariate in a given subset has a VIF that is less than or equal to a specified value given by viflist. We are frequently faced with analyzing data sets in which the ratio of covariates to patients is high. There are several approaches to analyzing such data including penalized regression methods, k-fold cross-validation techniques, and bagging. A problem with any of these approaches is that, even after the elimination of variables causing multi-collinearity, the variance-covariance matrix of the remaining covariates is often highly ill-conditioned. The subsetByVIF program reduces the number of covariates to the largest subsample such that the maximum VIF for each variable in the subsample is less than some value specified by the user. These variables are selected without regard to the dependent variable of interest, which should mitigate problems due to overfitting. The use of this program should improve the convergence properties of many methods of exploratory data analysis.

Suggested Citation

  • W. Dale Plummer, Jr. & William D. Dupont, 2019. "SUBSETBYVIF: Stata module to select a subset of covariates constrained by VIF," Statistical Software Components S458635, Boston College Department of Economics, revised 28 Apr 2019.
    • Handle: RePEc:boc:bocode:s458635
    Note: This module should be installed from within Stata by typing "ssc install subsetbyvif". The module is made available under terms of the GPL v3 (https://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-3.0.txt). Windows users should not attempt to download these files with a web browser.
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