[R] neg-bin clustered analysis in R?

[David Barron]

I'm not certain, but I think you should be able to use the robcov
function in the Design package in conjunction with glm.nb, perhaps
with a bit of tweaking.  Another alternative might be to use the quasi
family in lmer.

On 06/11/06, Lutz Ph. Breitling <lutz.breitling at gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear All,
>
> I'm analysing a negative binomial dataset from a population-based
> study. Many covariates were determined on household level, so all
> members of a household have the same value for those covariates.
>
> In STATA, there seems to be an option for 'clustered analysis' for
> neg-bin regression. Does an equivalent exist for R(MASS)'s glm.nb or a
> comparable function?
>
> Many thanks for all help!
> Lutz
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> Integrative & Comparative Biology (Irene Manton 8.93e)
> University of Leeds, LS2 9JT Leeds/UK
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