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by LotteMuller
06 Mar 2025, 14:00
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: Errors convergence latent class model
Replies: 5
Views: 39979

Re: Errors convergence latent class model

Hi Stephane,

Below is a table comparing the fit with the 2 class model (without class membership), 3 class model (without class membership) and the 3 class model with class membership, for each treatment group:
The fit (sig) improved each time (tested using the likelihood ratio), indicating that ...
by LotteMuller
25 Feb 2025, 15:01
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: Errors convergence latent class model
Replies: 5
Views: 39979

Re: Errors convergence latent class model

Hi Stephan,

Thanks for your help- here is the output below.
To clarify, in treatment two we show respondents additional information to the respondent (number of dry days) compared to treatment one. Hence this has the additional attribute.

Treatment group one [without attribute daymean] LCM with ...
by LotteMuller
10 Feb 2025, 11:23
Forum: Errors during model validation and/or estimation.
Topic: Errors convergence latent class model
Replies: 5
Views: 39979

Errors convergence latent class model

Hi Apollo forum,

I have a question about running a latent class model on choice data for two treatment groups (each with ~300 respondents). One treatment group converges successfully, but the other does not. The only difference between the groups is that one treatment group sees an additional ...
by LotteMuller
23 Oct 2024, 13:44
Forum: Model specification
Topic: Binary/Multinomial logit in the measurement model for HCM
Replies: 5
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Re: Binary/Multinomial logit in the measurement model for HCM

Hi all,

I have also been working on including a binary dependent variable in the measurement model for HCM, but getting stuck in the defining the model/likelihood function here. I have several variables about attribute non-attendance which I wanted to include in the analysis, but this is starting ...

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