Update the maximum likelihood estimates in a fitted model object. Intended for developer use only.
updatepars.msm(x, pars)An updated msm model object with the updated maximum
likelihood estimates, but with the covariances / standard errors unchanged.
Point estimates from output functions such as qmatrix.msm,
pmatrix.msm, or any related function, can then be evaluated
with the new parameters, and at arbitrary covariate values.
This function is used, for example, when computing confidence intervals from
pmatrix.msm, and related functions, using the
ci="normal" method.
A fitted multi-state model object, as returned by
msm.
Vector of new parameters, in their untransformed real-line
parameterisations, to substitute for the maximum likelihood estimates
corresponding to those in the estimates component of the fitted model
object (msm.object). The order of the parameters is
documented in msm, argument fixedpars.
C. H. Jackson chris.jackson@mrc-bsu.cam.ac.uk