Implements the "hierarchical" FB4 fitting strategy, which estimates
population-level and individual-level p-values using a hierarchical
mixed-effects model compiled with TMB. Individual p_values are treated as
random effects (log_p_individual), while the population mean
(mu_p) and standard deviation (sigma_p) are fixed-effect
hyperparameters. Optional covariates can be supplied to explain variation in
mu_p across individuals.
No return value; this page documents the hierarchical estimation strategy functions. See individual function documentation for return values.
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