
Rich data are required (i.e. a large number of time points per individual) for estimating properly the autocorrelation structure of the residual errors. Monolixaccepts both regular and irregular time grids. autocorrelation_project (data = ‘autocorrelation_data.txt’, model = ‘lib:infusion_1cpt_Vk.txt’)Īutocorrelation is estimated since the checkbox r is ticked in this project:Įstimated population parameters now include the autocorrelation \(r\):.The residual errors are uncorrelated when \(r_i=0\). All rights reserved.For continuous data, we are going to consider scalar outcomes ( \(y_) \\ When the result of an analysis is used for simulation purposes, it is essential that the simulation tool uses the same method as used during analysis.Ĭombined residual error Pharmacokinetic modelling Residual error modelling.Ĭopyright © 2017 Elsevier B.V. Using method SD, the values of the parameters describing residual error are lower than for method VAR, but the values of the structural parameters and their inter-individual variability are hardly affected by the choice of the method.īoth methods are valid approaches in combined proportional and additive residual error modelling, and selection may be based on OFV. The ACTH/cortisol model showed the highest scedasticity, with an error approximately proportional to the square of the ACTH predictions, which may be explained by the dichotomous nature of this endpoint, with a cluster of values very close to 5 and the other above 15. The different coding of methods VAR yield identical results. Using datasets from literature and simulations based on these datasets, the methods are compared using NONMEM. Method SD assumes that the standard deviation of the residual error is the sum of the proportional and additive components. Method VAR assumes that the variance of the residual error is the sum of the statistically independent proportional and additive components this method can be coded in three ways. Chapter 6 Interpreting the NONMEM Output 6.1 Introduction The appropriate interpretation of the output from NONMEM may well be considered the art in what is often referred to as the art and science of population modeling. The theoretical background of the methods is described. Different approaches have been proposed, but a comparison between approaches is still lacking. These built- in models are listed in Table 1, called ADVANs.

model type (PREDPP) is executed by the modeling system within NONMEM.

The particular built- in this occasion of the individual’s data. In pharmacokinetic modelling, a combined proportional and additive residual error model is often preferred over a proportional or additive residual error model. The NONMEM program reads the specially for-matted files prepared by NM-TRAN.
