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glmmPen: High Dimensional Penalized Generalized Linear Mixed Models

05/14/2023
by   Hillary M. Heiling, et al.
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Generalized linear mixed models (GLMMs) are widely used in research for their ability to model correlated outcomes with non-Gaussian conditional distributions. The proper selection of fixed and random effects is a critical part of the modeling process, where model misspecification may lead to significant bias. However, the joint selection of fixed and and random effects has historically been limited to lower dimensional GLMMs, largely due to the use of criterion-based model selection strategies. Here we present the R package glmmPen, one of the first that to select fixed and random effects in higher dimension using a penalized GLMM modeling framework. Model parameters are estimated using a Monte Carlo expectation conditional minimization (MCECM) algorithm, which leverages Stan and RcppArmadillo for increased computational efficiency. Our package supports multiple distributional families and penalty functions. In this manuscript we discuss the modeling procedure, estimation scheme, and software implementation through application to a pancreatic cancer subtyping study.

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