Package index • brlavaan

Bias-reduced estimation

Main lavaan-style functions for bias-reduced estimation in SEM.

brcfa(): Fit confirmatory factor analysis model using empirical bias-reducing methods

brsem(): Fit a structural equation model using empirical bias-reducing methods

brgrowth(): Fit growth curve models using empirical bias-reducing methods

brlavaan(): Fit a latent variable model using bias-reducing methods

brlavaan-class: brlavaan Class

Penalty functions

Penalty functions for iRBM [For future implementation].

pen_ridge() pen_ridge_bound() pen_huber(): Functions for plugin penalty

Manual eBR and iBR fit functions

For internal testing purposes.

fit_sem(): Fit a structural equation model using bias-reducing methods

fit_twofac(): Fit two factor SEM using lavaan syntax manually

fit_growth(): Fit growth curve models using lavaan syntax manually

Helper functions for simulation studies

Functions to facilitate simulation study in our paper.

gen_data_growth() gen_data_twofac(): Generate data for simulation studies

truth_growth() truth_twofac() truth(): Retrieve the true values of the models used for simulation

txt_mod_growth_pop() txt_mod_growth(): Model specification for latent growth curve models

txt_mod_twofac_pop() txt_mod_twofac(): Model specification for two-factor SEM models

is_ML() is_eRBM() is_iRBM() is_iRBMp(): Predicates for brlavaan objects