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merlin 0.1.0

• A separate function named mlrcs has been implemented to fit mixed-effects restricted cubic spline models, with any number of random-effects levels, using standard R mixed-effects modelling syntax;
• Added at option for predictions at specific levels of model covariates;
• Added options to predict differences in survival models, e.g. CIF or hazard differences. See?predict.merlin for more details on the specific measures that were implemented;
• Added heart.valve data in merlin format (from the joineRML package);
• Minor bug fixes here and there.

merlin 0.0.2

merlin 0.0.2 is more robust and it includes several bug fixes that have been reported/discovered since its initial release. Among others:

• coef, vcov, logLik methods are now implemented for models of class merlin and mlsurv;
• The summary method has been revamped, with new options to customise printouts;
• Model with a single parameter are fitted using Brent’s method;
• Starting values for Gompertz models are improved to improve convergence;
• Warnings are now thrown when models do not converge;
• Parameters that control the fitting process can now be passed through the control argument;
• A separate function named mlsurv has been implemented to fit a variety of survival models with merlin using a simplified interface.

merlin 0.0.1

Initial release.

These binaries (installable software) and packages are in development.
They may not be fully stable and should be used with caution. We make no claims about them.