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smoothed curve
smoothed curve A smoothed curve is a fitted line used to show the overall pattern in data, making it easier to see whether a relationship changes in a nonlinear way rather than following a straight line.
A smoothed curve is a fitted line used to show the overall pattern in data, making it easier to see whether a relationship changes in a nonlinear way rather than following a straight line. In the source, smoothed curve fitting was used to examine the pattern between one measured factor and disease risk and to identify a possible turning point.