search.paths: Searches for paths. Ties together highest.mi and return.mis...

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search.pathsR Documentation

Searches for paths. Ties together highest.mi and return.mis functions.

Description

Searches for paths. Ties together highest.mi and return.mis functions.

Usage

search.paths(
  base_syntax,
  fixed_syntax,
  add_syntax,
  n_paths,
  data_list,
  elig_paths,
  prop_cutoff,
  n_subj,
  chisq_cutoff,
  subgroup_stage = FALSE,
  ms_allow = FALSE,
  ms_tol = 1e-06,
  hybrid = F,
  dir_prop_cutoff = 0
)

Arguments

base_syntax

A character vector containing syntax that never changes.

fixed_syntax

A character vector containing syntax that does not change in a given stage of searching.

add_syntax

A character vector containing the syntax that is allowed to change in a given stage of searching.

n_paths

The number of paths present in a given stage of searching. Equal to the number of paths in add_syntax.

data_list

A list of datasets to be used in a given stage of the search. Varies based on group, subgroup, or individual-level stage.

elig_paths

A character vector containing eligible paths that gimme is allowed to add to the model at a given stage.

prop_cutoff

The proportion of individuals for whom a path must be nonsignificant in order for it to be dropped from the models. NULL if used at the individual-level.

n_subj

The number of subjects in a given stage of the search. If in the group stage, n_subj equals the number of subjects. If in the subgroup stage, n_subj equals the number of individuals in a given subgroup. At the individual stage, n_subj = 1.

chisq_cutoff

Cutoff used in order for MI to be considered significant. Value varies depending on stage of search (e.g., group, subgroup, individual).

subgroup_stage

Logical. Only present in order to instruct gimme what message to print to console using writeLines.

Value

Returns updated values of n_paths and add_syntax.


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