Re: Numerical integreaion and change in clearance over time
One option is to run all analyses in analytical ADVANs and then re-run the final model in differential equations. If the results are close, it could be used as a justification of the final model. If not, differential equations solution should be preferred, I guess. In our experience, analytical solution is usually pretty close to the differential equations but this may depend on the data (time step of records). One option to increase precision is to place extra EVID=2 records, so that the time step is smaller. Another option is to use MTIME for that, similar to:
https://www.page-meeting.org/default.asp?abstract=1361
Leonid
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On 12/19/2017 6:15 PM, Pavel Belo wrote:
> Hello NONMEM Users,
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> When clearance changes over time, the classic analytical solution for the 2-compartment linear model is not correct. Nevertheless, if the change is only ~30%, one can say it is still acceptable. Time required to run an analytical and numerical models is drastically different, which can be important for decision making. Did someone had an experience submitting using analytical solution when clearance changes over time to an agency or a journal? Can it be acceptable?
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> Thanks,
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> Paul