[R] r-square for non-linear regression

[Dieter Menne]

We have extracted parameters from physiological measurements by fitting
SSlogis-like curves with nlsList and nlme.

We presented residuals plot in a paper, but a referee argues that these
cannot be included (too technical), and r-square values should be given
instead to compare the goodness of fit with those of other authors.

I remember that 30 years ago in my stat 101, I learned that r-square is
nonsense for non-linear fits, but I cannot find a referee-proof citation for
this. Probably SAS does it (I know what Bill Venables will say about this
argument...).

Can anybody provide me a citation on r-square for/against non-linear fits,
or tell me that I am wrong?

Dieter


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Dr. Dieter Menne
Biomed Software
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