RoBMA 3.4.0

Features

• adding binomial-normal meta-regression models for binary data via the BiBMA.reg function
• the spike and slab algorithm for faster model estimation via the algorithm = "ss" argument for BiBMA models
• default prior distributions for all parameters of BiBMA models are now set via the set_default_binomial_priors() function

RoBMA 3.3.0

Features

• the spike and slab algorithm for faster model estimation via the algorithm = "ss" argument (see a new vignette for more details)
• refactoring of the JAGS C++ code of weighted distributions and exporting of the lpdfs into JAGS (maintenance)
• weights_mix JAGS prior distribution to sample a mixture of weight functions directly

Fixes

• incorrectly omitting models with more than one predictor when computing conditional marginal summary

RoBMA 3.2.0

Features

• summary_heterogeneity() function to summarize the heterogeneity of the RoBMA models (prediction interval, tau, tau^2, I^2, and H^2)
• check_RoBMA_convergence() function to check the convergence of the RoBMA models
• adds informed prior distributions for binary and time-to-event outcomes via BayesTools 0.2.17

Fixes

• checking and fixing the number of available cores upon loading the package (hopefully fixes some parallelization issues)
• update() function re-evaluates convergence checks of individual models (#34)
• typos and minor issues in the vignettes

RoBMA 3.1.0

Features

• binomial-normal models for binary data via the BiBMA function
• NoBMA and NoBMA.reg() functions as wrappers around RoBMA RoBMA.reg() functions for simpler specification of publication bias unadjusted Bayesian model-averaged meta-analysis
• adding odds ratios output transformation`
• extending (instead of a complete refitting) of models via the update.RoBMA() function (only non-converged models by default or all by setting extend_all = TRUE)

Fixes

• handling of non-converged models

RoBMA 3.0.1

Fixes (thanks to Don & Rens)

• compilation issues with Clang (#28)
• lapack path specifications (#24)

RoBMA 3.0

Features

• meta-regression with RoBMA.reg() function
• posterior marginal summary and plots for the RoBMA.reg models with summary_marginal() and plot_marginal() functions
• new vignette on hierarchical Bayesian model-averaged meta-analysis
• new vignette on robust Bayesian model-averaged meta-regression
• adding vignette from AMPPS tutorial
• faster implementation of JAGS multivariate normal distribution (based on the BUGS JAGS module)
• incorporating weight argument in the RoBMA and combine_data functions in order to pass custom likelihood weights
• ability to use inverse square weights in the weighted meta-analysis by setting a weighted_type = "inverse_sqrt" argument

Changes

• reworked interface for the hierarchical models. Prior distributions are now specified via the priors_hierarchical and priors_hierarchical_null arguments instead of priors_rho and priors_rho_null. The model summary now shows Hierarchical component summary.

RoBMA 2.3.2

Fixes

• suppressing start-up message
• cleaning up imports

RoBMA 2.3.1

Fixes

• fixing weighted meta-analysis parameterization

RoBMA 2.3

version 2.3

Features

• weighted meta-analysis by specifying study_ids argument in RoBMA and setting weighted = TRUE. The likelihood contribution of estimates from each study is down-weighted proportionally to the number of estimates in that study. Note that this experimental feature is supposed to provide a conservative alternative for estimating RoBMA in cases with multiple estimates from a study where the multivariate option is not computationally feasible.

RoBMA 2.0.0 - 2.2.2

Features

• three-level meta-analysis by specifying study_ids argument in RoBMA. However, note that this is (1) an experimental feature and (2) the computational expense of fitting selection models with clustering is extreme. As of now, it is almost impossible to have more than 2-3 estimates clustered within a single study).

Changes

• message about the effect size scale of parameter estimates is always shown
• compatibility with BayesTools 0.2.0+

Fixes

• updating the C++ to compile on M1 Mac