ds.histogram | R Documentation |
ds.histogram
function plots a non-disclosive histogram in the client-side.
ds.histogram(
x = NULL,
type = "split",
num.breaks = 10,
method = "smallCellsRule",
k = 3,
noise = 0.25,
vertical.axis = "Frequency",
datasources = NULL
)
x |
a character string specifying the name of a numerical vector. |
type |
a character string that represents the type of graph to display.
The |
num.breaks |
a numeric specifying the number of breaks of the histogram. Default value
is |
method |
a character string that defines which histogram will be created.
The |
k |
the number of the nearest neighbours for which their centroid is calculated.
Default |
noise |
the percentage of the initial variance that is used as the variance of the embedded
noise if the argument |
vertical.axis |
a character string that defines what is shown in the vertical axis of the
plot. The |
datasources |
a list of |
ds.histogram
function allows the user to plot
distinct histograms (one for each study) or a combined histogram that merges
the single plots.
In the argument type
can be specified two types of graphics to display:
'combine'
: a histogram that merges the single plot is displayed.
'split'
: each histogram is plotted separately.
In the argument method
can be specified 3 different histograms to be created:
'smallCellsRule'
: the histogram of the actual variable is created but bins with low counts are removed.
'deterministic'
: the histogram of the scaled centroids of each
k
nearest neighbours of the original variable
where the value of k
is set by the user.
'probabilistic'
: the histogram shows the original distribution disturbed
by the addition of random stochastic noise.
The added noise follows a normal distribution with zero mean and
variance equal to a percentage of the initial variance of the input variable.
This percentage is specified by the user in the argument noise
.
In the k
argument the user can choose any value for k
equal
to or greater than the pre-specified threshold
used as a disclosure control for this method and lower than the number of observations
minus the value of this threshold. By default the value of k
is set to be equal to 3
(we suggest k to be equal to, or bigger than, 3). Note that the function fails if the user
uses the default value but the study has set a bigger threshold.
The value of k
is used only if the argument
method
is set to 'deterministic'
.
Any value of k is ignored if the
argument method
is set to 'probabilistic'
or 'smallCellsRule'
.
In the noise
argument the percentage of the initial variance
that is used as the variance of the embedded
noise if the argument method
is set to 'probabilistic'
.
Any value of noise is ignored if the argument
method
is set to 'deterministic'
or 'smallCellsRule'
.
The user can choose any value for noise equal to or greater
than the pre-specified threshold 'nfilter.noise'
.
By default the value of noise is set to be equal to 0.25.
In the argument vertical.axis
can be specified two types of histograms:
'Frequency'
: the histogram of the frequencies is returned.
'Density'
: the histogram of the densities is returned.
Server function called: histogramDS2
one or more histogram objects and plots depending on the argument type
DataSHIELD Development Team
## Not run:
## Version 6, for version 5 see the Wiki
# Connecting to the Opal servers
require('DSI')
require('DSOpal')
require('dsBaseClient')
builder <- DSI::newDSLoginBuilder()
builder$append(server = "study1",
url = "http://192.168.56.100:8080/",
user = "administrator", password = "datashield_test&",
table = "CNSIM.CNSIM1", driver = "OpalDriver")
builder$append(server = "study2",
url = "http://192.168.56.100:8080/",
user = "administrator", password = "datashield_test&",
table = "CNSIM.CNSIM2", driver = "OpalDriver")
builder$append(server = "study3",
url = "http://192.168.56.100:8080/",
user = "administrator", password = "datashield_test&",
table = "CNSIM.CNSIM3", driver = "OpalDriver")
logindata <- builder$build()
# Log onto the remote Opal training servers
connections <- DSI::datashield.login(logins = logindata, assign = TRUE, symbol = "D")
# Compute the histogram
# Example 1: generate a histogram for each study separately
ds.histogram(x = 'D$PM_BMI_CONTINUOUS',
type = "split",
datasources = connections) #all studies are used
# Example 2: generate a combined histogram with the default small cells counts
suppression rule
ds.histogram(x = 'D$PM_BMI_CONTINUOUS',
method = 'smallCellsRule',
type = 'combine',
datasources = connections[1]) #only the first study is used (study1)
# Example 3: if a variable is of type factor the function returns an error
ds.histogram(x = 'D$PM_BMI_CATEGORICAL',
datasources = connections)
# Example 4: generate a combined histogram with the deterministic method for k=50
ds.histogram(x = 'D$PM_BMI_CONTINUOUS',
k = 50,
method = 'deterministic',
type = 'combine',
datasources = connections[2])#only the second study is used (study2)
# Example 5: create a histogram and the probability density on the plot
hist <- ds.histogram(x = 'D$PM_BMI_CONTINUOUS',
method = 'probabilistic', type='combine',
num.breaks = 30,
vertical.axis = 'Density',
datasources = connections)
lines(hist$mids, hist$density)
# clear the Datashield R sessions and logout
datashield.logout(connections)
## End(Not run)
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