param docs: don't describe record names for priors as "informative" #33
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The set-param and extract-param docs call records like THETAP and THETAPV as "informative prior record names" because NONMEM refers to records like THETAP and THETAPV as "informative record names". However, that invites confusion with the unrelated statistical concept of informative/non-informative priors (even more so because the nmrec docs unnecessarily insert "prior" between "informative" and "record names"). Drop "informative" entirely to avoid confusion. While at it, reduce "prior record names" to "record names" because "prior" makes it harder to parse and is unnecessary given the context. Thanks to @timwaterhouse for the suggestion. Re: metrumresearchgroup/bbr#635 (comment)
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@barrettk Thanks for taking a look. |
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The set-param and extract-param docs call records like THETAP and THETAPV as "informative prior record names" because NONMEM refers to records like THETAP and THETAPV as "informative record names". However, that invites confusion with the unrelated statistical concept of informative/non-informative priors (even more so because the nmrec docs unnecessarily insert "prior" between "informative" and "record names").
Drop "informative" entirely to avoid confusion. While at it, reduce "prior record names" to "record names" because "prior" makes it harder to parse and is unnecessary given the context.
Thanks to @timwaterhouse for the suggestion.
Re: metrumresearchgroup/bbr#635 (comment)