Bayesian multilevel models in R using brms

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titleBayesian multilevel models in R using brms
start_date2020/10/01
schedule14h
onlineno
location_infosalle Mont-Blanc
summaryBayesian multilevel models are increasingly used to overcome the limitations of frequentist and single-levels approaches in the analysis of complex structured data (e.g., repeated measures, meta-analysis). During this talk, I will briefly introduce the foundations of Bayesian inference and motivate the use of multilevel models for the analysis of experimental data in the speech sciences. I will then show how Bayesian multilevel models can be fitted using the probabilistic programming language Stan and the brms front-end R package (Bürkner, 2016). The brms package allows fitting complex nonlinear multilevel (aka "mixed-effects") models using an understandable high-level formula syntax. I will demonstrate the use of brms with some general examples and discuss model comparison tools available within the package. Prior experience with data manipulation and linear models in R will be helpful.
responsiblesMeyer, Ito