validate_model_outcome: Validate model type matches outcome specification

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Validate model type matches outcome specification

Description

Ensures consistency between the specified model type, outcome variable type, and GLM family (if applicable). Detects common mismatches like using survival outcomes with non-survival models or binary outcomes with linear models. Can auto-correct fixable issues or raise informative errors.

Usage

validate_model_outcome(
  outcome,
  model_type,
  family = NULL,
  data = NULL,
  auto_correct = TRUE
)

Arguments

outcome	Character string outcome specification (may include Surv()).
model_type	Character string specified model type.
family	GLM family object, function, or string if applicable.
data	Data frame or data.table for outcome type detection.
auto_correct	Logical whether to auto-correct fixable mismatches.

Details

Checks for mismatches and auto-corrects or errors as appropriate.

Value

List with model_type, family, messages, auto_corrected flag.

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