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Hi Bill,

Thanks for your reply. I got that screenshot after running the model first using IGLS MQL1, then switching to IGLS PQL2 estimation (so those results were from PQL2 estimation). Now, before running the MCMC estimation, I did what Kelvyn suggested. Namely, I first ran the model using IGLS ...

Hi Bill,

Thank you very much for your reply and the reminder about the requirements for the MCMC estimation. Yes, I am aware of the suggestions in the manual but had failed to sort the problem out even if I checked my data for several times and tried several solutions suggested here on the forum ...

Hi Chris,

After several attempts to adjust the starting values manually (as suggested here http://www.bristol.ac.uk/cmm/software/support/support-faqs/errors.html) before beginning the MCMC estimation, which did not help at all, I ran the model using RIGLS estimation then switched to MCMC and it ...

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your prompt reply. I changed the language settings so the decimal separator to a . but I got the same error with a .
I also run the model using the 2nd order PQL and got the result that you can see in the second screenshot attached (I also used another computer that I have not ...

Hi Chris,

Thanks for your reply. Please see the attached screenshot.

Hi,

I am having another problem with my multilevel multinomial model, which is similar to the one posted here: https://www.cmm.bris.ac.uk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1260 (Multinomial multilevel: numeric warning by rozemarijndreuddr Fri Dec 11, 2015 4:53 pm)

Basically, when I run my model using 1st ...

Thank you very much. Really appreciated.

Thank you very much for your quick reply Chris. It works now but I am a bit confused re the number of my levels. Does this mean I will have three levels: the identifier indicating the unit number (e.g. 1..N), years and individuals?

Hi,
Apologies for posting this twice as I am not sure whether my previous post that I submitted under the 'Level identifiers' subject could be seen by others. So, I have a similar problem with the one posted under 'Level identifiers' subject but could not find a solution yet. If you could help me I ...

Hi,
I have a similar problem with the one posted here. If you could help me I would appreciate it.
I have a longitudinal data set (4 years repeated measures) with a dependent variable (4 categories) and level 1=years (e.g. year=1,2,3,4) and level 2=individuals (e.g. id=1,1,1,1) (NOTE: not all ...