Lightning Fast Serialization of Data Frames

Multithreaded serialization of compressed data frames using the 'fst' format. The 'fst' format allows for full random access of stored data and a wide range of compression settings using the LZ4 and ZSTD compressors.

Survey Sampling

Functions to draw random samples using different sampling schemes are available. Functions are also provided to obtain (generalized) calibration weights, different estimators, as well some variance estimators.

Fast Unified Random Forests for Survival, Regression, and Classification (RF-SRC)

Fast OpenMP parallel computing of Breiman's random forests for univariate, multivariate, unsupervised, survival, competing risks, class imbalanced classification and quantile regression. New Mahalanobis splitting for correlated outcomes. Extreme random forests and randomized splitting. Suite of imputation methods for missing data. Fast random forests using subsampling. Confidence regions and standard errors for variable importance. New improved holdout importance. Case-specific importance. Minimal depth variable importance. Visualize trees on your Safari or Google Chrome browser. Anonymous random forests for data privacy.

Multinomial Logit Models

Maximum likelihood estimation of random utility discrete choice models. The software is described in Croissant (2020) and the underlying methods in Train (2009) .

General Package for Meta-Analysis

User-friendly general package providing standard methods for meta-analysis and supporting Schwarzer, Carpenter, and Rücker , "Meta-Analysis with R" (2015): - common effect and random effects meta-analysis; - several plots (forest, funnel, Galbraith / radial, L'Abbe, Baujat, bubble); - three-level meta-analysis model; - generalised linear mixed model; - logistic regression with penalised likelihood for rare events; - Hartung-Knapp method for random effects model; - Kenward-Roger method for random effects model; - prediction interval and density of the prediction distribution; - expected proportion of comparable studies with clinically important benefit or harm; - statistical tests for funnel plot asymmetry; - trim-and-fill method to evaluate bias in meta-analysis; - meta-regression; - cumulative meta-analysis and leave-one-out meta-analysis; - import data from 'RevMan 5'; - produce forest plot summarising several (subgroup) meta-analyses.

Truncated Multivariate Normal and Student t Distribution

Random number generation for the truncated multivariate normal and Student t distribution. Computes probabilities, quantiles and densities, including one-dimensional and bivariate marginal densities. Computes first and second moments (i.e. mean and covariance matrix) for the double-truncated multinormal case.

Generate Random Given and Surnames

Function for generating random gender and ethnicity correct first and/or last names. Names are chosen proportionally based upon their probability of appearing in a large scale data base of real names.

Random Variate Generator for the GIG Distribution

Generator and density function for the Generalized Inverse Gaussian (GIG) distribution.

Simulation of Discrete Random Variables with Marginal Distributions and Correlation Matrix and via a Gaussian or Student's t Copula

A Gaussian or Student's t copula-based procedure for generating samples from discrete random variables with prescribed correlation matrix and marginal distributions.

Randomization for Clinical Trials

This tool enables the user to choose a randomization procedure based on sound scientific criteria. It comprises the generation of randomization sequences as well the assessment of randomization procedures based on carefully selected criteria. Furthermore, 'randomizeR' provides a function for the comparison of randomization procedures.