MCGaussian: Kizilkaya et. al. (2003) algorithm with Gaussian distribution...

In Bayesthresh: Bayesian thresholds mixed-effects models for categorical data

Description

Implementation follows Kizilkaya et. al. (2003), that presented an algorithm adapted from Cowles (1996) for mixed models with Gaussian distribution of the latent variable.

Details

Internal use

References

COWLES, M. K. (1996) Accelerating Monte Carlo Markov chain convergence for cumulative link generalized linear models, Statistics and Computing,Netherlands: Springer, v.6, n. 2 p. 101-111.

KIZILKAYA, K.; CARNIER, P.; ALBERA, A.; BITTANTE, G.; TEMPELMAN,R. J. (2003) Cumulative t-link threshold models for genetic analysis of calving ease scores, Genetics Selection Evolution, Les Ulis, v. 35, p. 489-512.

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