Hi Varun, You might try explicitly using “NOINTERACTION” with SAEM and IMP.
Cheers… Brian From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of varun goel Sent: Friday, January 13, 2017 9:55 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [NMusers] Error with SAEM and LIKE Option Dear All, I get error while using SAEM estimation method for repeated time to event model. But, the same model runs well with LAPLACE. Could you suggest what I am missing below. This $EST runs well $ESTIMATION MAXEVAL=999 METHOD=COND LAPLACE LIKE PRINT=1 Following $EST method fails with the following error $EST METHOD=SAEM LAP LIKE NBURN=1000 NITER=1000 PRINT=200 IACCEPT=0.2 CTYPE=3 CINTERVAL=10 $EST METHOD=IMP LAPLACE CTYPE=3 CINTERVAL=1 NITER=300 IACCEPT=0.2 DF=6 SEED=123 Error (WARNING 121) INTERACTION IS IMPLIED WITH EM/BAYES ESTIMATION METHODS AN ERROR WAS FOUND IN THE CONTROL STATEMENTS. 545 $ESTIM: "INTERACTION" CANNOT BE USED WITH "LIKE" OR "-2LL". Varun <br /><br /> ICON plc made the following annotations. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This e-mail transmission may contain confidential or legally privileged information that is intended only for the individual or entity named in the e-mail address. If you are not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution, or reliance upon the contents of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. If you have received this e-mail transmission in error, please reply to the sender, so that ICON plc can arrange for proper delivery, and then please delete the message. Thank You, ICON plc South County Business Park Leopardstown Dublin 18 Ireland Registered number: 145835
