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{cmd:help parmcip_opts}{right:(Roger Newson)}
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{title:Options for {helpb metaparm} and {helpb parmcip}}


{title:Syntax}

{synoptset 24}
{synopthdr}
{synoptline}
{synopt:{cmdab::no}{cmdab:td:ist}}Use Normal or {it:t}-distribution{p_end}
{synopt:{opt ef:orm}}Estimates and confidence limits exponentiated{p_end}
{synopt:{opt float}}Numeric output variables of type {cmd:float} or less{p_end}
{synopt:{opt fast}}Calculate confidence limits without precautions{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:est:imate}{cmd:(}{it:{help varname}}{cmd:)}}Name of input estimate variable{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:std:err}{cmd:(}{it:{help varname}}{cmd:)}}Name of input standard error variable{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:d:of}{cmd:(}{it:{help varname}}{cmd:)}}Name of input degrees of freedom variable{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:z:stat}{cmd:(}{it:{help newvar:newvarname}}{cmd:)}}Name of output {it:z}-statistic variable{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:t:stat}{cmd:(}{it:{help newvar:newvarname}}{cmd:)}}Name of output {it:t}-statistic variable{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:p:value}{cmd:(}{it:{help newvar:newvarname}}{cmd:)}}Name of output {it:P}-value variable{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:sta:rs}{cmd:(}{it:{help numlist}}{cmd:)}}List of {it:P}-value thresholds for stars{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:nsta:rs}{cmd:(}{it:{help newvar:newvarname}}{cmd:)}}Name of output stars variable{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:le:vel}{cmd:(}{it:{help numlist}}{cmd:)}}Confidence level(s) for calculating confidence limits{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:cln:umber}{cmd:(}{it:numbering_rule}{cmd:)}}Numbering rule for naming confidence limit variables{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:minp:refix}{cmd:(}{it:prefix}{cmd:)}}Prefix for lower confidence limits{p_end}
{synopt:{cmdab:maxp:refix}{cmd:(}{it:prefix}{cmd:)}}Prefix for upper confidence limits{p_end}
{synopt:{opt replace}}Replace variables with same names as output variables{p_end}
{synoptline}

{pstd}
where {it:numbering_rule} is

{pstd}
{cmd:level} | {cmd:rank}


{title:Description}

{pstd}
These options are available for {helpb metaparm} and for {helpb parmcip}.
They control the calculation of confidence limits and {it:P}-values.
They are not often used, as {helpb metaparm} and {helpb parmcip} have defaults for these options,
which are usually sensible.


{title:Options}
 
{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:notdist} specifies whether or not a {it:t}-distribution is used
to calculate confidence limits. If {cmd:tdist} is specified, then a {it:t}-distribution is used.
If {cmd:notdist} is specified, then a standard Normal distribution is used.
If neither {cmd:tdist} nor {cmd:notdist} is specified by the user,
then the option is set to {cmd:tdist} if the {cmd:dof()} option
is set to the name of an existing variable, and is set to {cmd:notdist} otherwise.
If {cmd:tdist} is specified with {helpb metaparm}, then the degrees of freedom in the output dataset
are calculated from the degrees of freedom and standard errors in the input dataset,
using the Satterthwaite formula (Satterthwaite, 1946).

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:eform} indicates that the input estimates are exponentiated,
and that the input standard errors are multiplied by the exponentiated estimate,
and that the output confidence limits are to be exponentiated.
If {cmd:eform} is used with {helpb metaparm}, then the estimate variable in the output dataset is exponentiated,
and the standard error variable in the output dataset is multiplied
by the exponentiated estimate variable.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:float} specifies that the numeric output variables will be created as type {hi:float} or below.
If {cmd:float} is unset, then the numeric output variables are created as type {hi:double}.
Note that all generated variables are compressed as much as possible without loss of information,
whether or not {cmd:float} is specified.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:fast} is an option for programmers, and specifies that no action will be taken
to restore the original data if the user presses {help break:Break}.
If used with {helpb metaparm}, the {cmd:fast} option implies the {cmd:norestore} option (see {it:{help metaparm_outdest_opts}}).

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:estimate(}{it:{help varname}}{cmd:)} specifies the name of the input variable containing estimates.
It is set to {hi:estimate} if not specified.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:stderr(}{it:{help varname}}{cmd:)} specifies the name of the input variable containing standard errors.
It is set to {hi:stderr} if not specified.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:dof(}{it:{help varname}}{cmd:)} specifies the name of the input variable containing degrees of freedom.
It is set to {hi:dof} if not specified.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:zstat(}{it:{help newvar:newvarname}}{cmd:)} specifies the name of the output variable containing the {it:z}-statistics.
It is set to {hi:z} if not specified.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:tstat(}{it:{help newvar:newvarname}}{cmd:)} specifies the name of the output variable containing the {it:t}-statistics.
It is set to {hi:t} if not specified.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:pvalue(}{it:{help newvar:newvarname}}{cmd:)} specifies the name of the output variable containing the {it:P}-values.
It is set to {hi:p} if not specified.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:stars(}{it:{help numlist}}{cmd:)} is used to generate a string variable with default name {hi:stars},
containing the stars for the {it:P}-values.
It works in the same way as the {cmd:stars()} option of {helpb parmest}.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:nstars(}{it:{help newvar:newvarname}}{cmd:)} specifies the name of the output variable containing the stars,
if {cmd:stars()} is specified. If {cmd:nstars()} is not specified,
then the name is set to {hi:stars}.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:level(}{it:{help numlist}}{cmd:)} specifies the confidence levels, in percent, for
the confidence limit variables created in the output dataset.
It works in the same way as the {cmd:level()} option of {helpb parmest}.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:clnumber(}{it:numbering_rule}{cmd:)} specifies the rule used to number the names of the
confidence limit variables created in the output dataset.
It works similarly to the {cmd:clnumber()} option of {helpb parmest}.
However, with {helpb parmcip} and {helpb metaparm}, the user may specify
prefixes other than {hi:min} and {hi:max} for the confidence limits, using the
{cmd:minprefix()} and {cmd:maxprefix()} options.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:minprefix(}{it:prefix}{cmd:)} specifies the prefix used for naming the lower confidence limit variables.
It is set to {hi:min} if not specified. For instance, if the user specifies {cmd:minprefix(inf)}, then
the lower 95% confidence limit variable will be named {hi:inf95}.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:maxprefix(}{it:prefix}{cmd:)} specifies the prefix used for naming the upper confidence limit variables.
It is set to {hi:max} if not specified. For instance, if the user specifies {cmd:maxprefix(sup)}, then
the upper 95% confidence limit variable will be named {hi:sup95}.

{p 4 8 2}
{cmd:replace} is a {helpb parmcip} option, ignored by {helpb metaparm}.
It specifies that, if there are existing variables in the input dataset with the same names as the generated variables
specified by the {cmd:zstat()}, {cmd:tstat()}, {cmd:pvalue()}, {cmd:clnumber()}, {cmd:minprefix()} or {cmd:maxprefix()} options,
then those variables will be replaced.
Whether or not {cmd:replace} is specified, the names of the output variables are not allowed to clash
with each other, with the input variables,
or with the variables in the {cmd:by()} and {cmd:sumvar()} options of {helpb metaparm}.


{title:Author}

{pstd}
Roger Newson, Imperial College London, UK.
Email: {browse "mailto:r.newson@imperial.ac.uk":r.newson@imperial.ac.uk}


{title:References}

{phang}
Satterthwaite, F. E. 1946. An approximate distribution of estimates of variance components.
{it:Biometrics Bulletin} 2(6): 110-114.


{title:Also see}

{psee}
Manual:  {findalias frestimate}
{p_end}

{psee}
{space 2}Help:  {manhelp postest U:20 Estimation and postestimation commands}{break}
{helpb parmest}, {helpb parmby}, {helpb parmcip}, {helpb metaparm},
{help metaparm_outdest_opts:{it:metaparm_outdest_opts}}, {help metaparm_content_opts:{it:metaparm_content_opts}},
{help metaparm_resultssets:{it:metaparm_resultssets}}, {it:{help parmest_resultssets}}
{p_end}