Jay -
Of course not the data. I'm one of those non-methodologists trying to use
sophisticated tools on complex data, learning as I go - so I was hoping to
learn from your model specification- not to detract from the expertise of
the professionals.
Thanks!
GH
> From: jverkuilen <[email protected]>
> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
> Date: Thu, 25 Dec 2008 02:10:37 -0500
> To: <[email protected]>
> Subject: RE: st: you go -xtmelogit-
>
> I can't give out the data (confidentiality) but I'll put up the model when I
> get the chance. The model's nothing special, just two random effects and some
> fixed effects predictors. The example in the manual is probably better
>
> The main thing is the fact that what is known to be a computationally tricky
> model works well enough without "fine tuning" to ponder turning its routine
> estimation over to non-methodologists.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: "George Hoffman" <[email protected]>
> To: [email protected]
> Sent: 12/24/2008 5:37 PM
> Subject: Re: st: you go -xtmelogit-
>
> Jay - it would be interesting to me (and maybe to others?) to see the model
> command you used. I'm sure most on this list have great experiences with
> stata - thanks for taking the time to write it donw.
>
> GH
>
>
>
>> From: "Verkuilen, Jay" <[email protected]>
>> Reply-To: <[email protected]>
>> Date: Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:17:04 -0500
>> To: <[email protected]>
>> Subject: st: you go -xtmelogit-
>>
>> I just figured StataCorp would appreciate this:
>>
>> I ran a crossed random effect binary model today on some data I got this
>> afternoon, which has 72 observations per subject, 120 subjects, 3
>> conditions for the study variable that's random.
>>
>> It ran on the first try, in under 15 minutes.
>>
>> Now obviously this involves having "good" data with pretty big effects,
>> but as anyone who ran these kinds of models even a few years ago can
>> attest, estimating a crossed random effect is no easy task, but
>> -xtmelogit- did everything with no sweat, no messy model specification,
>> etc.
>>
>> Thanks, and Merry Xmas a few days early (or is it Happy Hanukah on
>> time).
>>
>> JV
>>
>>
>>
>> *
>> * For searches and help try:
>> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
>> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
>> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
>
> *
> * For searches and help try:
> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
>
>
> *
> * For searches and help try:
> * http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
> * http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
> * http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
*
* For searches and help try:
* http://www.stata.com/help.cgi?search
* http://www.stata.com/support/statalist/faq
* http://www.ats.ucla.edu/stat/stata/
