CRAN v0.3.0

ShortForm v0.3.0: CRAN

This is the first implementation of the ShortForm package that was successfully submitted to CRAN. At this stage, it is considered an open beta product.

Current Features

Currently, the package can fit somewhat simplistic CFA and SEM models utilizing one or more latent variables. The function help documentation provides simple examples, while Leite, Huang, & Marcoulides (2008) (doi:10.1080/00273170802285743) demonstrates the original use case from which this package is derived.

Models can be fit with the lavaan package, with Mplus directly via system calls, or Mplus indirectly via MplusAutomation.

Future Features

At the moment, there are no features planned in the immediate future. However, we are planning on adding alternative algorithms for short form creation in the far future.