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Posterior probabilities of Latent Class models with continuous random heterogeneity

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Posterior probabilities of Latent Class models with continuous random heterogeneity

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Hello Stephane and David,

I was trying to calculate the posteriors for Latent Class models, which incorporate continuous random heterogeneity. However, I noticed that it is not currently supported by the function apollo_lcConditionals(), as explained in the Apollo user manual (v.0.2.7. page 146 of the pdf). Is there any way to work that around or some non-documented function that might produce such functions?

Thank you very much!

Best regards,

PS: there is a tiny typo in the manual. In the name of function apollo_lcConditionals written in the blue textbox it is written as apollo_lcCconditionals with an is an extra "c" on it which I just noticed when copy/pasting it directly from the pdf into R.
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Re: Posterior probabilities of Latent Class models with continuous random heterogeneity

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Hi Alvaro

no, there isn't a function for that readily implemented in Apollo, as it would depend on whether the continuous mixing is inside the classes, or in the class allocation model.

What is your structure? I'll then try to help you code it yourself

Stephane
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