[R] Matching with the function "matchCases"

[Frank E Harrell Jr]

On Sat, 11 Jan 2003 15:30:15 -0500
langensk at fas.harvard.edu wrote:

> 
> Dear all,
> 
> I would like to perform a simple matching. The few cases should be matched 
> with one or several controls that are similar to the cases with respect to one 
> variable. I have tried to use the function "matchCases" without success; my 
> program does not recognize this function. The function matchCases does not 
> seem to be downloadable from CRAN, and my version has been resently updated. I 
> would be very happy if someone knows the answer to my problem.
> 
> Thanks in advance,
> Sophie

matchCases is in the Hmisc package.  See
http://hesweb1.med.virginia.edu/biostat/s/Hmisc.html

Hmisc is not on CRAN yet.

-- 
Frank E Harrell Jr              Prof. of Biostatistics & Statistics
Div. of Biostatistics & Epidem. Dept. of Health Evaluation Sciences
U. Virginia School of Medicine  http://hesweb1.med.virginia.edu/biostat