The effects of the optimistic bias of R2 on oral health data were investigated by means of a cross validation study in which the number of predictors in a regression model was manipulated. The use of too many predictors increased positive bias and reduced the true predictive quality of a regression model and should be avoided through the use of appropriate stepwise procedures.
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