[R] Can lmer() fit a multilevel model embedded in a regression?

[Andrew Gelman]

Frank,
Just to check:  are you saying that this model can be fit in lmer()?
Thanks.
Andrew

Frank E Harrell Jr wrote:

>
> A great reference for that kind of model, plus a way to 'connect' 
> foods via a composition matrix is
>
>   author =               {Greenland, Sander},
>   title =                {When should epidemiologic regressions use 
> random coeff
> icients?},
>   journal =      Biometrics,
>   year =                 2000,
>   volume =               56,
>   pages =                {915-921},