Re: automating the writing of models

On Mar 31, 2008, at 10:24 AM, Mark Sale - Next Level Solutions <[EMAIL PROTECTED] > wrote: > <left.letterhead> > Carlos > > I'm not sure what you want to do. DruDevo (www.drudevo.com, don't know if they are still around) has a web site that seems to imply they do some of this: > > Ø Automated structural model search > Automated statistical model search > Automated multi level covariate search > Ø Automated multi level backwards deletion. > Automated multi level covariate search > > But, I really don't know anything about it. > > I think that Ken Kawalski's Wald test covariate search approach does some automated control file writing as well, limited (I think) to covariate relationships. > > Of course, I have to mention my own, which isn't generally available (www.nextlevelsolns.com) but does automate writing control files and searching for the optimal solution. > > Mark Sale MD > Next Level Solutions, LLC > www.NextLevelSolns.com > 919-846-9185 > > -------- Original Message -------- > Subject: [NMusers] automating the writing of models > From: "Bachman, William (MYD)" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Date: Mon, March 31, 2008 11:04 am > To: "Dr. Carlos Hoyo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, > [email protected] > > Carlos, > > The closest thing, that I am aware of, to automated models is the > Control File Wizards found in PDx-Pop. PDx-Pop provides a graphical > user interface to NONMEM that includes creating and running control > files (singly or in batch mode), automated diagnostic plots for the > runs, and automated model evaluation methods. > > The Control File Wizards create control files graphically by selecting > options you want to include in your model, number of compartments, > method of drug administration, parameterization (CL/V vs micro-, > macro-constant), etc. You enter parameter values in tables on the > screen and can specify estimation methods and table options. I will > send you screen shots off-line to give you a better idea. (nmusers has > a limit on the size of an email you can send). > > There are two wizards: one for the standard models (advans 1-4, 10-12) > and another for user-written models (advans 5-9). > > for more information see: http://www.icondevsolutions.com/pdxpop.htm > > William J. Bachman, Ph.D. > Director, Pharmacometrics R&D > Icon Development Solutions > 6031 University Blvd., Suite 300 > Ellicott City, MD 21043 > Office 410-696-3002 > Cell 301-467-8635 > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] ] > > On Behalf Of Dr. Carlos Hoyo > Sent: Wednesday, March 19, 2008 10:10 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [NMusers] archive of this list > > Dear all, > > How can one access an archive of all the emails of this list? > > I am looking for tools for automating the writing of models? Is it > included in wings? (where). > > Thanks, > > Carlos Hoyo > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________ >