FastJM: Semi-Parametric Joint Modeling of Longitudinal and Survival Data

A joint model for large-scale, competing risks time-to-event data with singular or multiple longitudinal biomarkers, implemented with the efficient algorithms developed by Li and colleagues (2022) <doi:10.1155/2022/1362913> and <doi:10.48550/arXiv.2506.12741>. The time-to-event data is modelled using a (cause-specific) Cox proportional hazards regression model with time-fixed covariates. The longitudinal biomarkers are modelled using a linear mixed effects model. The association between the longitudinal submodel and the survival submodel is captured through shared random effects. It allows researchers to analyze large-scale data to model biomarker trajectories, estimate their effects on event outcomes, and dynamically predict future events from patients’ past histories. A function for simulating survival and longitudinal data for multiple biomarkers is also included alongside built-in datasets.

Version: 1.5.3
Depends: R (≥ 3.5.0), survival, utils, MASS, statmod, magrittr
Imports: Rcpp (≥ 1.0.7), dplyr, nlme, caret, timeROC, future, future.apply, rlang (≥ 0.4.11)
LinkingTo: Rcpp, RcppEigen
Suggests: testthat (≥ 3.0.0), spelling
Published: 2025-11-08
DOI: 10.32614/CRAN.package.FastJM
Author: Shanpeng Li [aut, cre], Ning Li [ctb], Emily Ouyang [ctb], Hong Wang [ctb], Jin Zhou [ctb], Hua Zhou [ctb], Gang Li [ctb]
Maintainer: Shanpeng Li <lishanpeng0913 at ucla.edu>
License: GPL (≥ 3)
NeedsCompilation: yes
Language: en-US
Materials: README, NEWS
CRAN checks: FastJM results

Documentation:

Reference manual: FastJM.html , FastJM.pdf

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Package source: FastJM_1.5.3.tar.gz
Windows binaries: r-devel: FastJM_1.5.3.zip, r-release: FastJM_1.5.2.zip, r-oldrel: FastJM_1.5.2.zip
macOS binaries: r-release (arm64): FastJM_1.5.3.tgz, r-oldrel (arm64): FastJM_1.5.3.tgz, r-release (x86_64): FastJM_1.5.3.tgz, r-oldrel (x86_64): FastJM_1.5.3.tgz
Old sources: FastJM archive

Reverse dependencies:

Reverse imports: JMbdirect, jmBIG

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