Utility functions that allow checking the basic validity of a function argument or any other value, including generating an error and assigning a default in a single line of code. The main purpose of the package is to provide simple and easily readable argument checking to improve code robustness.

This package provides functions for building cognitive maps based on qualitative data. Inputs are textual sources (articles, transcription of qualitative interviews of agents,...). These sources have been coded using relations and are linked to (i) a table describing the variables (or concepts) used for the coding and (ii) a table describing the sources (typology of agents, ...). Main outputs are Individual Cognitive Maps (ICM), Social Cognitive Maps (all sources or group of sources) and a list of quotes linked to relations. This package is linked to the work done during the PhD of Frederic M. Vanwindekens (CRA-W / UCL) hold the 13 of May 2014 at University of Louvain in collaboration with the Walloon Agricultural Research Centre (project MIMOSA, MOERMAN fund).

Tree-based classification and soft-clustering method for preference rankings, with tools for external validation of fuzzy clustering, and Kemeny-equivalent augmented unfolding. It contains the recursive partitioning algorithm for preference rankings, non-parametric tree-based method for a matrix of preference rankings as a response variable. It contains also the distribution-free soft clustering method for preference rankings, namely the K-median cluster component analysis (CCA). The package depends on the ConsRank R package. Options for validate the tree-based method are both test-set procedure and V-fold cross validation. The package contains the routines to compute the adjusted concordance index (a fuzzy version of the adjusted rand index) and the normalized degree of concordance (the corresponding fuzzy version of the rand index). The package also contains routines to perform the Kemeny-equivalent augmented unfolding. The mds endine is the function sacofSym from the package smacof'. Essential references: D'Ambrosio, A., Vera, J.F., and Heiser, W.J. (2021) <doi:10.1080/00273171.2021.1899892>; D'Ambrosio, A., Amodio, S., Iorio, C., Pandolfo, G., and Siciliano, R. (2021) <doi:10.1007/s00357-020-09367-0>; D'Ambrosio, A., and Heiser, W.J. (2019) <doi:10.1007/s41237-018-0069-5>; D'Ambrosio, A., and Heiser W.J. (2016) <doi:10.1007/s11336-016-9505-1>; Hullermeier, E., Rifqi, M., Henzgen, S., and Senge, R. (2012) <doi:10.1109/TFUZZ.2011.2179303>; Marden, J.J. <ISBN:0412995212>.

Deal with packages check outputs and reduce the risk of rejection by CRAN by following policies.

This package provides automated methods for downloading, recoding, and merging selected years of the Current Population Survey's Voting and Registration Supplement, a large N national survey about registration, voting, and non-voting in United States federal elections. Provides documentation for appropriate use of sample weights to generate statistical estimates, drawing from Hur & Achen (2013) <doi:10.1093/poq/nft042> and McDonald (2018) <http://www.electproject.org/home/voter-turnout/voter-turnout-data>.

Calculate the distance between single-arm observational studies using covariate information to remove heterogeneity in Network Meta-Analysis (NMA) of randomized clinical trials. Facilitate the inclusion of observational data in NMA, enhancing the comprehensiveness and robustness of comparative effectiveness research. Schmitz (2018) <doi:10.1186/s12874-018-0509-7>.

This package provides a collection of functions to calculate Composite Indicators methods, focusing, in particular, on the normalisation and weighting-aggregation steps, as described in OECD Handbook on constructing composite indicators: methodology and user guide, 2008, Vidoli and Fusco and Mazziotta <doi:10.1007/s11205-014-0710-y>, Mazziotta and Pareto (2016) <doi:10.1007/s11205-015-0998-2>, Van Puyenbroeck and Rogge <doi:10.1016/j.ejor.2016.07.038> and other authors.

Integrative context-dependent clustering for heterogeneous biomedical datasets. Identifies local clustering structures in related datasets, and a global clusters that exist across the datasets.

This package performs regression analysis for longitudinal count data, allowing for serial dependence among observations from a given individual and two dimensional random effects on the linear predictor. Estimation is via maximization of the exact likelihood of a suitably defined model. Missing values and unbalanced data are allowed. Details can be found in the accompanying scientific papers: Goncalves & Cabral (2021, Journal of Statistical Software, <doi:10.18637/jss.v099.i03>) and Goncalves et al. (2007, Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, <doi:10.1016/j.csda.2007.03.002>).

Implementation of the CNAIM standard in R. Contains a series of algorithms which determine the probability of failure, consequences of failure and monetary risk associated with electricity distribution companies assets such as transformers and cables. Results are visualized in an easy-to-understand risk matrix.

Curates biological sequences massively, quickly, without errors and without internet connection. Biological sequences curing is performed by aligning the forward and / or revers primers or ends of cloning vectors with the sequences to be cleaned. After the alignment, new subsequences are generated without biological fragment not desired by the user. Pozzi et al (2020) <doi:10.1007/s00438-020-01671-z>.

Estimates latent class vector-autoregressive models via EM algorithm on time-series data for model-based clustering and classification. Includes model selection criteria for selecting the number of lags and clusters.

This package provides functions for estimating and reporting multi-year averages and corresponding confidence intervals and distributions. A potential use case is reporting the chemical and ecological status of surface waters according to the European Water Framework Directive.

This package provides the tools to produce catseye plots, principally by catseyesplot() function which calls R's standard plot() function internally, or alternatively by the catseyes() function to overlay the catseye plot onto an existing R plot window. Catseye plots illustrate the normal distribution of the mean (picture a normal bell curve reflected over its base and rotated 90 degrees), with a shaded confidence interval; they are an intuitive way of illustrating and comparing normally distributed estimates, and are arguably a superior alternative to standard confidence intervals, since they show the full distribution rather than fixed quantile bounds. The catseyesplot and catseyes functions require pre-calculated means and standard errors (or standard deviations), provided as numeric vectors; this allows the flexibility of obtaining this information from a variety of sources, such as direct calculation or prediction from a model. Catseye plots, as illustrations of the normal distribution of the means, are described in Cumming (2013 & 2014). Cumming, G. (2013). The new statistics: Why and how. Psychological Science, 27, 7-29. <doi:10.1177/0956797613504966> pmid:24220629.

Estimation of 2-level factor copula-based regression models for clustered data where the response variable can be either discrete or continuous.

Helping biologists to choose the most suitable approach to link their research to conservation. After answering few questions on the data available, geographic and taxonomic scope, conserveR ranks existing methods for conservation prioritization and systematic conservation planning by suitability. The methods data base of conserveR contains 133 methods for conservation prioritization based on a systematic review of > 12,000 scientific publications from the fields of spatial conservation prioritization, systematic conservation planning, biogeography and ecology.

Extract and monitor price and market cap of Cryptocurrencies from Coin Market Cap <https://coinmarketcap.com/api/>.

This package provides functions and data to estimate causal dose response functions given continuous, ordinal, or binary treatments. A description of the methods is given in Galagate (2016) <https://drum.lib.umd.edu/handle/1903/18170>.

Visualize the connectedness of factors in two-way tables. Perform two-way filtering to improve the degree of connectedness. See Weeks & Williams (1964) <doi:10.1080/00401706.1964.10490188>.

Population ratio estimator (calibrated) under two-phase random sampling design has gained enormous popularity in the recent time. This package provides functions for estimation population ratio (calibrated) under two phase sampling design, including the approximate variance of the ratio estimator. The improved ratio estimator can be applicable for both the case, when auxiliary data is available at unit level or aggregate level (eg., mean or total) for first phase sampled. Calibration weight of each unit of the second phase sample was calculated. Single and combined inclusion probabilities were also estimated for both phases under two phase random [simple random sampling without replacement (SRSWOR)] sampling. The improved ratio estimator's percentage coefficient of variation was also determined as a measure of accuracy. This package has been developed based on the theoretical development of Islam et al. (2021) and Ozgul (2020) <doi:10.1080/00949655.2020.1844702>.

Generate multivariate color palettes to represent two-dimensional or three-dimensional data in graphics (in contrast to standard color palettes that represent just one variable). You tell colors3d how to map color space onto your data, and it gives you a color for each data point. You can then use these colors to make plots in base R', ggplot2', or other graphics frameworks.

Constrained randomization by Raab and Butcher (2001) <doi:10.1002/1097-0258(20010215)20:3%3C351::AID-SIM797%3E3.0.CO;2-C> is suitable for cluster randomized trials (CRTs) with a small number of clusters (e.g., 20 or fewer). The procedure of constrained randomization is based on the baseline values of some cluster-level covariates specified. The intervention effect on the individual outcome can then be analyzed through clustered permutation test introduced by Gail, et al. (1996) <doi:10.1002/(SICI)1097-0258(19960615)15:11%3C1069::AID-SIM220%3E3.0.CO;2-Q>. Motivated from Li, et al. (2016) <doi:10.1002/sim.7410>, the package performs constrained randomization on the baseline values of cluster-level covariates and clustered permutation test on the individual-level outcomes for cluster randomized trials.

Monitor and trace changes in clustering solutions of accumulating datasets at successive time points. The clusters can adopt External and Internal transition at succeeding time points. The External transitions comprise of Survived, Merged, Split, Disappeared, and newly Emerged candidates. In contrast, Internal transition includes changes in location and cohesion of the survived clusters. The package uses MONIC framework developed by Spiliopoulou, Ntoutsi, Theodoridis, and Schult (2006)<doi:10.1145/1150402.1150491> .

The Concordance Test is a non-parametric method for testing whether two o more samples originate from the same distribution. It extends the Kendall Tau correlation coefficient when there are only two groups. For details, see Alcaraz J., Anton-Sanchez L., Monge J.F. (2022) The Concordance Test, an Alternative to Kruskal-Wallis Based on the Kendall-tau Distance: An R Package. The R Journal 14, 26â 53 <doi:10.32614/RJ-2022-039>.