asremlPlus (version 4.4.15)
Augments 'ASReml-R' in Fitting Mixed Models and Packages
Generally in Exploring Prediction Differences
Description
Assists in automating the selection of terms to include in mixed models when
'asreml' is used to fit the models. Also used to display, in tables and graphs, predictions
obtained using any model fitting function and to explore differences between predictions.
The content falls into the following natural groupings: (i) Data, (ii) Object
manipulation functions, (iii) Model modification functions, (iv) Model testing functions,
(v) Model diagnostics functions, (vi) Prediction production and presentation functions,
(vii) Response transformation functions, and (viii) Miscellaneous functions (for further
details see 'asremlPlus-package' in help). A history of
the fitting of a sequence of models is kept in a data frame. Procedures are available for
choosing models that conform to the hierarchy or marginality principle and for displaying
predictions for significant terms in tables and graphs. The 'asreml' package provides a
computationally efficient algorithm for fitting a wide range of linear mixed models using
Residual Maximum Likelihood. It is a commercial package that can be purchased from
'VSNi' as 'asreml-R', who will supply a zip file for local
installation/updating (see ). It is not needed for functions
that are methods for 'alldiffs' and 'data.frame' objects. The package 'asremPlus' can also
be installed from .