mplskeleton function

Build Up a Model Parameter List Skeleton

Constructs the skeleton of a model parameter list on basis of the transition-type definition matrix.

mplskeleton(tmat)

Arguments

• tmat: a transition-type definition matrix. This is a square matrix containing the boolean information of which exit state-types (the columns) are reachable from which entry state-type (the lines).

Details

The example below provides an intuitive description of how to suitably set up the input argument.

Returns

An incomplete (therefore the function name ends with 'skeleton') model parameter list as used for the input argument mpl in the function simeventhistories.

Author(s)

Holger Reulen

Examples

## Two state-type model with transient state-types 1 and 2: 
tra2 <- matrix(ncol = 2, nrow = 2, data = FALSE)
tra2[1, 2] <- tra2[2, 1] <- TRUE
mplskeleton(tmat = tra2)
## Illness-death model (IDM) with recovery:
traIDM <- matrix(nrow = 3, ncol = 3, FALSE)
traIDM[1, 2] <- traIDM[1, 3] <- traIDM[2, 1] <- traIDM[2, 3] <- TRUE
mplskeleton(tmat = traIDM)