README.md

growthfd

Fitting of FPCA-based growth curve model using Levenberg-Marquardt optimization.

Installation

install.packages("BiocManager")
BiocManager::install("pcaMethods", ask=FALSE)
install.packages("remotes")
remotes::install_version("fda", version="2.4.8.1")
remotes::install_github("ondrej-klima/growthfd", upgrade="never")

Usage

The package is suitable for estimation of growth milestones from sparse stature measurements.

Estimation of age at peak height velocity (PHV), comparison of growthfd (FPCA) vs. Sitar method.

Acknowledgements

The software growthfd was developed with state budget funding provided by the Technology Agency of the Czech Republic within the Eta Programme.