This function computes posterior mode estimates of the parameters of a flexible Cox model with structured additive predictors using a Newton-Raphson algorithm. Integrals are solved numerically. Moreover, optimum smoothing variances are computed using a stepwise optimization, see also the details section of function bfit.

opt_Cox(x, y, start, weights, offset,
criterion = c("AICc", "BIC", "AIC"),
nu = 0.1, update.nu = TRUE,
eps = .Machine$double.eps^0.25, maxit = 400, verbose = TRUE, digits = 4, ...) cox_mode(x, y, start, weights, offset, criterion = c("AICc", "BIC", "AIC"), nu = 0.1, update.nu = TRUE, eps = .Machine$double.eps^0.25, maxit = 400,
verbose = TRUE, digits = 4, ...)

## Arguments

x The x list, as returned from function bamlss.frame and transformed by function surv_transform, holding all model matrices and other information that is used for fitting the model. The model response, as returned from function bamlss.frame. A named numeric vector containing possible starting values, the names are based on function parameters. Prior weights on the data, as returned from function bamlss.frame. Can be used to supply model offsets for use in fitting, returned from function bamlss.frame. Set the information criterion that should be used, e.g., for smoothing variance selection. Options are the corrected AIC "AICc", the "BIC" and "AIC". Calibrates the step length of parameter updates of one Newton-Raphson update. Should the updating step length be optimized in each iteration of the backfitting algorithm. The relative convergence tolerance of the backfitting algorithm. The maximum number of iterations for the backfitting algorithm Print information during runtime of the algorithm. Set the digits for printing when verbose = TRUE. Currently not used.

## Value

A list containing the following objects:

fitted.values

A named list of the fitted values of the modeled parameters of the selected distribution.

parameters

The estimated set regression coefficients and smoothing variances.

edf

The equivalent degrees of freedom used to fit the model.

logLik

The value of the log-likelihood.

logPost

The value of the log-posterior.

hessian

The Hessian matrix evaluated at the posterior mode.

converged

Logical, indicating convergence of the backfitting algorithm.

time

The runtime of the algorithm.

## References

Umlauf N, Klein N, Zeileis A (2016). Bayesian Additive Models for Location Scale and Shape (and Beyond). (to appear)

sam_Cox, cox_bamlss, surv_transform, simSurv, bamlss
## Please see the examples of function sam_Cox()!