logbin: An R Package for Relative Risk Regression Using the Log-Binomial Model

Relative risk regression using a log-link binomial generalized linear model (GLM) is an important tool for the analysis of binary outcomes. However, Fisher scoring, which is the standard method for fitting GLMs in statistical software, may have difficulties in converging to the maximum likelihood es...

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Main Authors: Mark W. Donoghoe, Ian C. Marschner
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Foundation for Open Access Statistics 2018-09-01
Series:Journal of Statistical Software
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Online Access:https://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/3052
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description Relative risk regression using a log-link binomial generalized linear model (GLM) is an important tool for the analysis of binary outcomes. However, Fisher scoring, which is the standard method for fitting GLMs in statistical software, may have difficulties in converging to the maximum likelihood estimate due to implicit parameter constraints. logbin is an R package that implements several algorithms for fitting relative risk regression models, allowing stable maximum likelihood estimation while ensuring the required parameter constraints are obeyed. We describe the logbin package and examine its stability and speed for different computational algorithms. We also describe how the package may be used to include flexible semi-parametric terms in relative risk regression models.
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spelling doaj.art-9259858ee7ec403cb7132d8407aab8d92022-12-22T00:18:11ZengFoundation for Open Access StatisticsJournal of Statistical Software1548-76602018-09-0186112210.18637/jss.v086.i091247logbin: An R Package for Relative Risk Regression Using the Log-Binomial ModelMark W. DonoghoeIan C. MarschnerRelative risk regression using a log-link binomial generalized linear model (GLM) is an important tool for the analysis of binary outcomes. However, Fisher scoring, which is the standard method for fitting GLMs in statistical software, may have difficulties in converging to the maximum likelihood estimate due to implicit parameter constraints. logbin is an R package that implements several algorithms for fitting relative risk regression models, allowing stable maximum likelihood estimation while ensuring the required parameter constraints are obeyed. We describe the logbin package and examine its stability and speed for different computational algorithms. We also describe how the package may be used to include flexible semi-parametric terms in relative risk regression models.https://www.jstatsoft.org/index.php/jss/article/view/3052relative risk regressionlog-binomial modelem algorithmr
spellingShingle Mark W. Donoghoe
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logbin: An R Package for Relative Risk Regression Using the Log-Binomial Model
Journal of Statistical Software
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log-binomial model
em algorithm
r
title logbin: An R Package for Relative Risk Regression Using the Log-Binomial Model
title_full logbin: An R Package for Relative Risk Regression Using the Log-Binomial Model
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title_full_unstemmed logbin: An R Package for Relative Risk Regression Using the Log-Binomial Model
title_short logbin: An R Package for Relative Risk Regression Using the Log-Binomial Model
title_sort logbin an r package for relative risk regression using the log binomial model
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log-binomial model
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r
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