Re: [R] Specifying interactions in rms package... error

2010-08-02 Thread Frank Harrell
Hi Rob, rms wants symmetry in the sense that the interactions need to use the same number and location of spline knots as the main effects. So if using the * notation omit the main effects (which are generated automatically) and live with the equal knots. Or use the restricted interaction

Re: [R] Specifying interactions in rms package... error

2010-08-02 Thread David Winsemius
On Aug 2, 2010, at 9:06 PM, Rob James wrote: model5 <- lrm( B_fainting ~ gender+ rcs(exactage, 7) + rcs(DW_nadler_bv, 7) + rcs(drawtimefrom8am, 7)+ DW_firsttime+ DW_race_eth + rcs(DW_BPS, 5)+ rcs(DW_BPD, 5)+ rcs(pulse3, 5)+ locat2+ (rcs(exactage, 3) * rcs(drawtimefrom8am