bStep1

Derives the first set of observation numbers for forsearch in linear mixed
 effects models

 manip 

Identifies potential data outliers and their impact on estimates and
analyses. Tool for evaluation of study credibility. Uses the forward
search approach of Atkinson and Riani, "Robust Diagnostic Regression
Analysis", 2000,<ISBN: o-387-95017-6> to prepare descriptive statistics
of a dataset that is to be analyzed by functions lm {stats}, glm {stats},
nls {stats}, lme {nlme}, or coxph {survival}, or their equivalent in
another language. Includes graphics functions to display the
descriptive statistics.

William Fairweather

forsearch

Diagnostic Analysis Using Forward Search Procedure for Various
Models

bStep1 function

<dl> <dt>yesfactor</dt>
<dd>Logical. TRUE if there are factors in the X matrix</dd> <dt>df1</dt>
<dd>Data frame being analyzed by forward search.</dd> <dt>df1.ls</dt>
<dd>List, each element of which is a factor subset of df1</dd> <dt>groups</dt>
<dd>Vector of Quoted names of group variables</dd> <dt>inner.rank</dt>
<dd>Rank of X matrix of lme analysis on entire database</dd> <dt>source</dt>
<dd>Vector list of subsets provding observations</dd> <dt>initial.sample</dt>
<dd>Number of random samples from which to take set of
 initial observations</dd> <dt>nofactform</dt>
<dd>2-sided formula without factors</dd> <dt>formulaA</dt>
<dd>Formula for all effects including factors and constructed variables</dd> <dt>randform</dt>
<dd>One-sided random effects formula</dd> <dt>inc</dt>
<dd>Logical. TRUE causes relaxation of lmeControl</dd> <dt>ycol</dt>
<dd>Response column number</dd> <dt>b.d</dt>
<dd>Index of point to begin diagnostic listings</dd></dl>

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Create Set of Observation Numbers in Step 1 for Linear Mixed
     Effects Model Analysis — bStep1

<dl>

 <dt>yesfactor</dt>
<dd>Logical. TRUE if there are factors in the X matrix</dd>

 <dt>df1</dt>
<dd>Data frame being analyzed by forward search.</dd>

 <dt>df1.ls</dt>
<dd>List, each element of which is a factor subset of df1</dd>

 <dt>groups</dt>
<dd>Vector of Quoted names of group variables</dd>

 <dt>inner.rank</dt>
<dd>Rank of X matrix of lme analysis on entire database</dd>

 <dt>source</dt>
<dd>Vector list of subsets provding observations</dd>

 <dt>initial.sample</dt>
<dd>Number of random samples from which to take set of
 initial observations</dd>

 <dt>nofactform</dt>
<dd>2-sided formula without factors</dd>

 <dt>formulaA</dt>
<dd>Formula for all effects including factors and constructed variables</dd>

 <dt>randform</dt>
<dd>One-sided random effects formula</dd>

 <dt>inc</dt>
<dd>Logical. TRUE causes relaxation of lmeControl</dd>

 <dt>ycol</dt>
<dd>Response column number</dd>

 <dt>b.d</dt>
<dd>Index of point to begin diagnostic listings</dd>

</dl>

bStep1: Create Set of Observation Numbers in Step 1 for Linear Mixed Effects Model Analysis

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