mcee_config_gam: Configure GAM for MCEE nuisance parameters

In MRTAnalysis: Assessing Proximal, Distal, and Mediated Causal Excursion Effects for Micro-Randomized Trials

Configure GAM for MCEE nuisance parameters

Description

Creates a configuration to fit nuisance parameters using generalized additive models via mgcv::gam(). Supports smooth terms like s().

Usage

mcee_config_gam(target, formula, family = NULL, clipping = NULL)

Arguments

target	Character. Nuisance parameter name ("p", "q", "eta", "mu", "nu").
formula	RHS-only formula (e.g., ~ X1 + s(time) + s(X2, k=5)).
family	Optional GLM family. Defaults to binomial() for "p"/"q", gaussian() for "eta"/"mu"/"nu".
clipping	Optional numeric vector c(lo, hi) to clip predictions into [lo, hi] for numerical stability.

Value

A configuration list for use with mcee_general.

Examples

# GAM with smooth time effect
cfg_eta <- mcee_config_gam("eta", ~ X1 + s(dp, k = 4))

# GAM with multiple smooths
cfg_mu <- mcee_config_gam("mu", ~ s(dp) + s(M, X1, k = 10))

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