Moving older R code to DRModels.jl
If you are translating an older drmTMB analysis, use the modern spelling in the table below. DRModels.jl does not carry the retired R names.
Deprecation map
| drmTMB (deprecated) | Use instead in DRModels.jl | Notes |
|---|---|---|
meta_known_V(V) | meta_V(v) | Meta-analysis with known sampling (co)variances. The modern spelling is meta_V, attached to a Gaussian() model: drm(bf(y ~ meta_V(v)), Gaussian(); data = …). |
gr(…) | (no equivalent needed) | This R helper has no user-facing Julia equivalent. |
Why the older names are not available
drmTMB keeps meta_known_V / gr only as deprecated shims for backward compatibility with older R scripts. DRModels.jl is a fresh Julia API, so it exposes only the current names — there is no legacy surface to preserve. If you are translating an R script that calls meta_known_V, replace it with meta_V; the arguments (the known sampling variances) carry over directly.
For the meta-analysis workflow itself, see the meta-analysis tutorial and the meta_V entry in the structured-effect markers reference.