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Subject: cluster in lme
From: "Puschner, Bernd" <Bernd.Puschner@bkh-guenzburg.de>
Date: Fri, 27 Jul 2007 11:44:20 +0200
dear all,

i am analyzing data of a cluster-randomized trial via lme. when calling

a.lme <- lme(data = emm.stat, random = ~weeks | code, fixed = v6.a ~
weeks * as.factor(group.fi), na.action = na.omit) 

everything is fine, but cluster structure is ignored; so I call

b.lme <- lme(data = emm.stat, random = ~weeks | code, fixed = v6.a ~
weeks * as.factor(group.fi),  cluster =~ as.factor(cs.group), na.action
= na.omit) 

but get this error message

> b.lme <- lme(data = emm.stat, random =  ~ weeks | code, fixed = v6.a ~
weeks *
        as.factor(group.fi), cluster =  ~ as.factor(cs.group), na.action
= 
        na.omit)
Problem in lme: argument cluster= not matched: lme(data = emm.stat,
random =  ~ weeks | code, fixed = v6.a ~ weeks * 
        as.factor(group.fi), cluster =  ~ as.factor(cs.group), na.action
= 
        na.omit) 
Use traceback() to see the call stack

any help would be highly appreciated.

best wishes

bernd
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