In this post, we would like to review the idea of meta-analysis and compare a traditional, frequentist style, random effects meta-analysis to Bayesian methods. We will do this using the meta R package and a Bayesian analysis conducted with R but...

Introduction As an R programmer, comparing strings is a fundamental task you’ll encounter frequently. Whether you’re working with text data, validating user input, or performing string matching, knowing how to compare strings effectively is cru...

One hundred eighty-one new packages made CRAN’s final cut in October. Here are my Top 40 picks in thirteen categories: AI, Climate Analysis, Computational Methods, Data, Epidemiology, Genomics, Machine Learning, Medicine, Quality Management, Sta...

Tractor fertilizes field pesticide and insecticide – CC-BY by Aqua Mechanical Day 24 of 30DayMapChallenge: « Only circular shapes » (previously). We’ll map the pesticides bought in France as a Dorling cartogram (Dorling 1...

This post introduces new Python and R functionality how to get a quick summary of any model.

Unified interface and calibrated prediction intervals for R package forecast, with multiple examples

You can read the original post in its original format on Rtask website by ThinkR here: Signature.py: Award-Winning Application at the 2024 Shiny Contest 🏆 We are excited to announce that {signature.py} is the grand winner of the 2024 Shiny Contest in the category ‘Best Shiny Application with Python’! This year, ...

Holi 2016-01 – CC-BY-NC-ND by Rajesh Pamnani Day 22 of 30DayMapChallenge: « 2 colours » (previously). Just a joke… Config library(dplyr) library(rnaturalearth) library(ggplot2) library(glue) Data Data from Natur...

Are you new to Linux and looking to learn the basics of text editing? Look no further than VI (or VIM), the ubiquitous text editor that comes pre-installed on nearly every Linux distribution. While it may seem intimidating at first with its uniq...

In a recent post I have shown that we can build linear combinations of model parameters (see here ). For example, if we have two parameter estimates, say Q and W, with standard errors respectively equal to \(\sigma_Q\) and \(\sigma_W\), we can build...

Ciclista atropellado – CC-BY by Nicanor Arenas Bermejo Day 20 & 21 of 30DayMapChallenge: « OpenStreetMap » and « Conflict » (previously). Mapping the accidents between bicycles and cars in 2023 in France. We have had a few sad accidents recently showing a growing attention on cyclist security and the conflicts on the road. We’ll use the Annual ...

By Fenne RiemslaghWe had the pleasure of sitting down with Kirsten Bulsink, a data scientist at the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM). Our discussion covered her journey from pandemic response to R-package developmen...

Introduction As an R programmer, you often need to compare two columns within a data frame to identify similarities, differences, or perform various analyses. In this comprehensive guide, we’ll explore several methods to compare two columns in ...