R Observatory: Metrics for MultiLevelOptimalBayes version 0.0.4.0

Balamuta, James Joseph

doi:10.5281/zenodo.21843040

MultiLevelOptimalBayes

0.0.4.0

Regularized Bayesian Estimator for Two-Level Latent Variable Models

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2.2Kdownloads / year

79.1%test coverage

13/13checks pass

Overview

About

Maintained by Valerii DashukFirst published 2025-05-275 releasesCRAN page ↗

Implements a regularized Bayesian estimator that optimizes the estimation of between-group coefficients for multilevel latent variable models by minimizing mean squared error (MSE) and balancing variance and bias. The package provides more reliable estimates in scenarios with limited data, offering a robust solution for accurate parameter estimation in two-level latent variable models. It is designed for researchers in psychology, education, and related fields who face challenges in estimating between-group effects under small sample sizes and low intraclass correlation coefficients. The package includes comprehensive S3 methods for result objects: print(), summary(), coef(), se(), vcov(), confint(), as.data.frame(), dim(), length(), names(), and update() for enhanced usability and integration with standard R workflows. Dashuk et al. (2025a) doi:10.1017/psy.2025.10045 derived the optimal regularized Bayesian estimator; Dashuk et al. (2025b) doi:10.1007/s41237-025-00264-7 extended it to the multivariate case; and Luedtke et al. (2008) doi:10.1037/a0012869 formalized the two-level latent variable framework.

Install

R (CRAN)Ubuntu (r2u)Fedora (COPR)openSUSE (OBS)

install.packages("MultiLevelOptimalBayes", repos = "https://cloud.r-project.org/")

Installs the current CRAN release. Prebuilt binaries on Windows and macOS.

Release

# enable cranapt (r2u) if it is not already set up, then install
grep -rqs r2u.stat.illinois.edu /etc/apt/sources.list /etc/apt/sources.list.d/ \
  || curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/eddelbuettel/r2u/master/inst/scripts/add_cranapt_noble.sh | sudo bash
sudo apt install -y r-cran-multileveloptimalbayes

Fast Ubuntu binaries via r2u (no compilation). The cranapt setup runs once and is skipped when it is already enabled.

bspm (used by r2u) also needs make: sudo apt install make

# enable the iucar/cran COPR if it is not already present, then install
ls /etc/yum.repos.d/*iucar*cran*.repo >/dev/null 2>&1 \
  || sudo dnf copr enable -y iucar/cran
sudo dnf install -y R-CRAN-MultiLevelOptimalBayes

RPMs from the iucar/cran COPR, rebuilt from CRAN.

For install.packages() integration in R, also: sudo dnf install R-CoprManager

# add the autoCRAN OBS repo (Tumbleweed) if it is missing, then install
zypper -q lr | grep -qi autoCRAN \
  || sudo zypper addrepo https://download.opensuse.org/repositories/devel:/languages:/R:/autoCRAN/openSUSE_Tumbleweed/devel:languages:R:autoCRAN.repo
sudo zypper install -y R-MultiLevelOptimalBayes

RPMs auto-built from CRAN on openSUSE OBS (Tumbleweed).

Health

CRAN checks

13OK

Slowest check: 14.5 min · r-devel-windows-x86_64

Code health

Yes

Tests · ratio 0.03

79.1%

Coverage · measured lines

100%

Documentation · exports

1

Dependencies · direct

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Documentation

READMEYes · 371 wordsVignettesYes · dynamicpkgdown siteNoNEWSNoCode of conductNoContributing guideNo

Examples that run: 100%
Documented parameters: 100%
Return-value docs: 50%
References docs: 6%

Downloads

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4 external dependencies (excludes base and recommended)

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R >= 4.1.0

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Package metadata

First published: 2025-05-27
Total releases: 5 / 1 yrs
License: GPL-3 OSI
Minimum R: ≥ 4.1.0
Download size: 47 KB
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Dashuk, V., Hecht, M., Timilsina, B., & Zitzmann, S. (2025). MultiLevelOptimalBayes: Regularized Bayesian Estimator for Two-Level Latent Variable Models (Version 0.0.4.0) [Computer software]. https://doi.org/10.32614/CRAN.package.MultiLevelOptimalBayes

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Balamuta, J. J. (2026). R Observatory: Metrics for MultiLevelOptimalBayes version 0.0.4.0 [Data set]. HJJB, LLC. Data release v2026-08-23. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21843040

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