getBLSGM_Fixed <- function(dat, T_records, traj_var, t_var, res_ratio = 4, starts = NA, loc = 1, scale = 0.25, extraTries = NA, original = T,
paraNames = NA){
if (I(original & any(is.na(paraNames)))){
print("Please enter the original parameters if want to obtain them!")
break
}
nT <- length(T_records)
if (any(is.na(starts))){
dat_traj <- dat[, paste0(traj_var, T_records)]
dat_time <- dat[, paste0(t_var, T_records)]
slp <- rep(0, nT - 1)
for (j in 1:(nT - 1)){
slp[j] <- as.numeric(lm(traj_delta ~ ., data = data.frame(traj_delta = (dat_traj[, j + 1] - dat_traj[, j])/
(time_delta = dat_time[, j + 1] - dat_time[, j])),
na.action = na.exclude)$coefficients)
}
slp_diff <- diff(slp)
for (ratio in seq(2, 0, -0.05)){
knot_candidate <- which(abs(slp_diff) > ratio * abs(mean((dat_traj[, nT] - dat_traj[, 1])/(dat_time[, nT] - dat_time[, 1]), na.rm = T)))
if (length(knot_candidate) >= 2){
#### Decide the initial value of the knot mean
gamma <- apply(dat_time[, knot_candidate + 1], 1, mean, na.rm = T)
break
}
}
for (j in 1:(nT - 1)){
if (I(mean(gamma) > mean(dat_time[, j]) & (mean(gamma) < mean(dat_time[, j + 1])))){
gamma_f <- j
gamma_c <- j + 1
}
}
eta0 <- dat_traj[, 1]
eta1 <- (dat_traj[, gamma_f] - dat_traj[, 1])/(dat_time[, gamma_f] - dat_time[, 1])
eta2 <- (dat_traj[, nT] - dat_traj[, gamma_c])/(dat_time[, nT] - dat_time[, gamma_c])
growth_factor <- data.frame(eta0 = eta0, eta1 = eta1, eta2 = eta2, gamma = gamma)
### Initial values in the original parameter space
#### Mean vector
mean0 <- apply(growth_factor, 2, mean)
#### Var-cov matrix
psi0 <- cov(growth_factor[, 1:3])
#### Decide the initial value of the residual variance
residuals <- var(eta0)/res_ratio
### Transformed matrices obtained by multivariate Delta method
#### For mean vector
func0 <- matrix(c(1, mean0[4], 0,
0, 0.5, 0.5,
0, -0.5, 0.5), nrow = 3, byrow = T)
#### For var-cov matrix
grad0 <- matrix(c(1, mean0[4], 0,
0, 0.5, 0.5,
0, -0.5, 0.5), nrow = 3, byrow = T)
mean0.s <- func0 %*% mean0[1:3]
psi0.s <- grad0 %*% psi0 %*% t(grad0)
starts <- c(mean0.s[1:3], mean0[4], psi0.s[row(psi0.s) >= col(psi0.s)], residuals)
}
### Define manifest variables
manifests <- paste0(traj_var, T_records)
### Define latent variables
latents <- c("eta0s", "eta1s", "eta2s")
outDef <- list(); outLoads1 <- list(); outLoads2 <- list()
for(j in T_records){
outDef[[j]] <- mxMatrix("Full", 1, 1, free = F, labels = paste0("data.", t_var, j), name = paste0("t", j))
outLoads1[[j]] <- mxAlgebraFromString(paste0("t", j, " - mug"), name = paste0("L1", j))
outLoads2[[j]] <- mxAlgebraFromString(paste0("abs(t", j, " - mug)"), name = paste0("L2", j))
}
### Create a mxModel object
model_mx <- mxModel("Bilinear Spline Growth Model with a Fixed Knot", type = "RAM",
manifestVars = manifests, latentVars = latents,
mxData(observed = dat, type = "raw"),
#### Define factor loading from latent variables to manifests
mxPath(from = "eta0s", to = manifests, arrows = 1, free = F, values = 1),
mxPath(from = "eta1s", to = manifests, arrows = 1, free = F, values = 0,
labels = paste0("L1", T_records, "[1,1]")),
mxPath(from = "eta2s", to = manifests, arrows = 1, free = F, values = 0,
labels = paste0("L2", T_records, "[1,1]")),
#### Define the variances of residuals
mxPath(from = manifests, to = manifests, arrows = 2, free = T, values = starts[11],
labels = "residuals"),
#### Define means of latent variables
mxPath(from = "one", to = latents, arrows = 1, free = T, values = starts[1:3],
labels = c("mueta0s", "mueta1s", "mueta2s")),
#### Define var-cov matrix of latent variables
mxPath(from = latents, to = latents, arrows = 2, connect = "unique.pairs",
free = T, values = starts[5:10],
labels = c("psi0s0s", "psi0s1s", "psi0s2s",
"psi1s1s", "psi1s2s", "psi2s2s")),
#### Add additional parameter and constraints
mxMatrix("Full", 1, 1, free = T, values = starts[4],
labels = "muknot", name = "mug"),
outDef, outLoads1, outLoads2,
mxAlgebra(rbind(mueta0s, mueta1s, mueta2s), name = "mean_s"),
mxAlgebra(rbind(cbind(psi0s0s, psi0s1s, psi0s2s),
cbind(psi0s1s, psi1s1s, psi1s2s),
cbind(psi0s2s, psi1s2s, psi2s2s)), name = "psi_s"),
mxAlgebra(rbind(cbind(1, -mug, mug),
cbind(0, 1, -1),
cbind(0, 1, 1)), name = "func"),
mxAlgebra(rbind(cbind(1, -mug, mug),
cbind(0, 1, -1),
cbind(0, 1, 1)), name = "grad"),
mxAlgebra(func %*% mean_s, name = "mean"),
mxAlgebra(grad %*% psi_s %*% t(grad), name = "psi"))
if (!is.na(extraTries)){
model <- mxTryHard(model_mx, extraTries = extraTries, OKstatuscodes = 0, loc = loc, scale = scale)
}
else{
model <- mxRun(model_mx)
}
if(original){
model.para <- summary(model)$parameters[, c(1, 5, 6)]
model.est <- round(c(model$mean$result, model.para[model.para$name == "muknot", 2],
model$psi$result[row(model$psi$result) >= col(model$psi$result)],
model.para[model.para$name == "residuals", 2]), 4)
mean.se <- mxSE(mean, model)
psi.se <- mxSE(psi, model)
model.se <- round(c(mean.se, model.para[model.para$name == "muknot", 3],
psi.se[row(psi.se) >= col(psi.se)],
model.para[model.para$name == "residuals", 3]), 4)
estimate_out <- data.frame(Name = paraNames, Estimate = model.est, SE = model.se)
return(list(model, estimate_out))
}
else{
return(model)
}
}
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