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drc (version 2.1-1)

Analysis of dose-response curves

Description

Analysis of one or multiple curves with focus on concentration-response, dose-response and time-response curves used, for example in biology, environmental sciences, medicine, pharmacology, toxicology.

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install.packages('drc')

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2.1-1

License

GPL-2

Maintainer

Christian Ritz

Last Published

March 10th, 2011

Functions in drc (2.1-1)

baro5

The modified baro5 function
gompertz

Mean function for the Gompertz dose-response or growth curve
W1.3

The three-parameter Weibull functions
drmc

Sets control arguments
vinclozolin

Vinclozolin from AR in vitro assay
llogistic

The log-logistic function
earthworms

Earthworm toxicity test
PR

Expected or predicted response
gompertzd

The derivative of the Gompertz function
heartrate

Heart rate baroreflexes for rabbits
mecter

Mechlorprop and terbythylazine tested on Lemna minor
etmotc

Effect of erythromycin on mixed sewage microorganisms
G.aparine

Herbicide applied to Galium aparine
nasturtium

Dose-response profile of degradation of agrochemical using nasturtium
W1.4

The four-parameter Weibull functions
getMeanFunctions

Display available dose-response models
mixture

Fitting mixture models
NEC

Dose-response model for estimation of no effect concentration (NEC).
AR

Asymptotic regression model
H.virescens

Mortality of tobacco budworms
auxins

Effect of technical grade and commercially formulated auxin herbicides
finney71

Example from Finney (1971)
bread.drc

Bread and meat for the sandwich
comped

Comparison of effective dose values
rdrm

Simulating a dose-response curve
fplogistic

Fractional polynomial-logistic dose-response models
beetGrowth

Example of plant growth curve from Covarelli and Onofri (1998)
compParm

Comparison of parameters
lnormal

Log-normal dose-response model
modelFit

Checking the model fot
yieldLoss

Calculating yield loss parameters
ryegrass

Effect of ferulic acid on growth of ryegrass
LL.4

The four-parameter log-logistic function
diagnostics

Information on estimation
residuals.drc

Extracting residuals from model
terbuthylazin

The effect of terbuthylazin on growth rate
neill.test

Neill's lack-of-fit test for dose-response models
twophase

Two-phase dose-response model
W1.2

The two-parameter Weibull functions
gompGrowth

Gompertz growth models
drm

Fitting dose-response models
EXD

Exponential decay model
lepidium

Dose-response profile of degradation of agrochemical using lepidium
maED

Estimation of ED values using model-averaging
mrdrm

Model-robust dose-response modelling
methionine

Weight gain for different methionine sources
mr.test

Mizon-Richard test for dose-response models
lettuce

Isobutylalcohol in nutrient solution in which lettuce plants were grown
ED.drc

Estimating effective doses
CRS.5a

Cedergreen-Ritz-Streibig dose-reponse model for describing hormesis
LL.5

The five-parameter log-logistic function
leaflength

Leaf length of barley
S.capricornutum

Effect of cadmium on growth of green alga
LL.2

The two-parameter log-logistic function
P.promelas

Effect of sodium pentachlorophenate on growth of fathead minnow
getInitial

Showing starting values used
logistic

The logistic model
fitted.drc

Extract fitted values from model
update.drc

Updating and re-fitting a model
MM

Michaelis-Menten model
LL.3

The three-parameter log-logistic function
MAX

Maximum mean response
braincousens

The Brain-Cousens hormesis models
boxcox.drc

Transform-both-sides Box-Cox transformation
M.bahia

Effect of an effluent on the growth of mysid shrimp
vcov.drc

Calculating variance-covariance matrix for objects of class 'drc'
predict.drc

Prediction
searchdrc

Searching through a range of initial parameter values to obtain convergence
glymet

Glyphosate and metsulfuron-methyl tested on algae.
secalonic

Root length measurements
plot.drc

Plotting fitted curves for a 'drc' or 'mrdrc' object
weibull1

Weibull model functions
spinach

Inhibition of photosynthesis
S.alba

Potency of two herbicides
ursa

Model function for the universal response surface approach (URSA) for the quantitative assessment of drug interaction
BC.5

The Brain-Cousens hormesis models
RScompetition

Competition between two biotypes
O.mykiss

Test data from a 21 day fish test
algae

Volume of algae as function of increasing concentrations of a herbicide
acidiq

Acifluorfen and diquat tested on Lemna minor.
cedergreen

The Cedergreen-Ritz-Streibig model
deguelin

Deguelin applied to chrysanthemum aphis
confint.drc

Confidence Intervals for model parameters
logLik.drc

Extracting the log likelihood
lin.test

Lack-of-fit test for the mean structure based on cumulated residuals
print.summary.drc

Printing summary of non-linear model fits
print.drc

Printing key features
daphnids

Daphnia test
isobole

Creating isobolograms
CRS.4a

The Cedergreen-Ritz-Streibig model
summary.drc

Summarising non-linear model fits
simDR

Simulating ED values under various scenarios
mselect

Model selection
anova.drc

ANOVA for dose-response model fits
SI

Comparing selectivity indices across curves
coef.drc

Extract Model Coefficients