write.beta

Adds sections of JAGS code for an MBNMA model that correspond to beta
parameters

Fits Bayesian time-course models for model-based network meta-analysis (MBNMA) that allows inclusion of multiple
time-points from studies. Repeated measures over time are accounted for within studies by applying different time-course functions,
following the method of Pedder et al. (2019) <doi:10.1002/jrsm.1351>.
The method allows synthesis of studies with multiple follow-up measurements that can account for time-course for a single or multiple
treatment comparisons. Several general time-course functions are provided; others may be added
by the user. Various characteristics can be flexibly added to the models, such as correlation between time points and shared
class effects. The consistency of direct and indirect evidence in the network can be assessed using unrelated mean effects
models and/or by node-splitting.

Hugo Pedder

MBNMAtime

Run Time-Course Model-Based Network Meta-Analysis (MBNMA) Models

write.beta function

<dl><dt>model</dt>
<dd>A character object of JAGS MBNMA model code</dd>
<dt>timecourse</dt>
<dd>A character object representing the time-course used in the MBNMA model</dd>
<dt>fun</dt>
<dd>An object of class <code>"timefun"</code> generated (see Details) using any of
<code>tloglin()</code>, <code>tpoly()</code>, <code>titp()</code>, <code>temax()</code>, <code>tfpoly()</code>, <code>tspline()</code> or <code>tuser()</code></dd>
<dt>UME</dt>
<dd>Can take either <code>TRUE</code> or <code>FALSE</code> (for an unrelated mean effects
model on all or no time-course parameters respectively) or can be a vector
of parameter name strings to model as UME. For example: <code>c("beta.1", "beta.2")</code>.</dd>
<dt>class.effect</dt>
<dd>A list of named strings that determines which time-course
parameters to model with a class effect and what that effect should be
(<code>"common"</code> or <code>"random"</code>). For example: <code>list(emax="common", et50="random")</code>.</dd></dl>

Arguments

Adds sections of JAGS code for an MBNMA model that correspond to beta
parameters — write.beta

<dl>

<dt>model</dt>
<dd>A character object of JAGS MBNMA model code</dd>


<dt>timecourse</dt>
<dd>A character object representing the time-course used in the MBNMA model</dd>


<dt>fun</dt>
<dd>An object of class <code>"timefun"</code> generated (see Details) using any of
<code>tloglin()</code>, <code>tpoly()</code>, <code>titp()</code>, <code>temax()</code>, <code>tfpoly()</code>, <code>tspline()</code> or <code>tuser()</code></dd>


<dt>UME</dt>
<dd>Can take either <code>TRUE</code> or <code>FALSE</code> (for an unrelated mean effects
model on all or no time-course parameters respectively) or can be a vector
of parameter name strings to model as UME. For example: <code>c("beta.1", "beta.2")</code>.</dd>


<dt>class.effect</dt>
<dd>A list of named strings that determines which time-course
parameters to model with a class effect and what that effect should be
(<code>"common"</code> or <code>"random"</code>). For example: <code>list(emax="common", et50="random")</code>.</dd>

</dl>

write.beta: Adds sections of JAGS code for an MBNMA model that correspond to beta parameters

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