--- title: "mfrmr Reporting and APA" output: rmarkdown::html_vignette vignette: > %\VignetteIndexEntry{mfrmr Reporting and APA} %\VignetteEngine{knitr::rmarkdown} %\VignetteEncoding{UTF-8} --- ```{r, include = FALSE} knitr::opts_chunk$set( collapse = TRUE, comment = "#>", fig.width = 7, fig.height = 5 ) ``` This vignette shows the package-native route from a fitted many-facet Rasch model to manuscript-oriented prose, tables, figure notes, and revision checks. The reporting stack in `mfrmr` is organized around four objects: - `fit`: the fitted model from `fit_mfrm()` - `diag`: diagnostics from `diagnose_mfrm()` - `chk`: the revision guide from `reporting_checklist()` - `apa`: structured manuscript outputs from `build_apa_outputs()` For a broader workflow view, see `vignette("mfrmr-workflow", package = "mfrmr")`. For a plot-first route, see `vignette("mfrmr-visual-diagnostics", package = "mfrmr")`. ## Minimal setup ```{r setup} library(mfrmr) toy <- load_mfrmr_data("example_core") fit <- fit_mfrm( toy, person = "Person", facets = c("Rater", "Criterion"), score = "Score", method = "MML", model = "RSM", quad_points = 7 ) diag <- diagnose_mfrm(fit, residual_pca = "none") ``` ## 1. Start with the revision guide Use `reporting_checklist()` first when the question is "what is still missing?" rather than "how do I phrase the results?" ```{r checklist} chk <- reporting_checklist(fit, diagnostics = diag) head( chk$checklist[, c("Section", "Item", "DraftReady", "Priority", "NextAction")], 10 ) ``` Interpretation: - `DraftReady` flags whether the current objects already support a section for drafting with the package's documented caveats. - `Priority` shows what to resolve first. - `NextAction` is the shortest package-native instruction for closing the gap. ## 2. Check the precision layer before strong claims `mfrmr` intentionally distinguishes `model_based`, `hybrid`, and `exploratory` precision tiers. ```{r precision} prec <- precision_audit_report(fit, diagnostics = diag) prec$profile prec$checks ``` Interpretation: - Use stronger inferential phrasing only when the reported tier is `model_based`. - Treat `hybrid` and `exploratory` outputs more conservatively, especially for SE-, CI-, and reliability-heavy prose. ## 3. Build structured manuscript outputs `build_apa_outputs()` is the writing engine. It returns report text plus a section map, note map, and caption map that all share the same internal contract. ```{r apa} apa <- build_apa_outputs( fit, diagnostics = diag, context = list( assessment = "Writing assessment", setting = "Local scoring study", scale_desc = "0-4 rubric scale", rater_facet = "Rater" ) ) cat(apa$report_text) ``` ```{r section-map} apa$section_map[, c("SectionId", "Heading", "Available")] ``` Interpretation: - `report_text` is the compact narrative output. - `section_map` is the machine-readable map of what text blocks are available. - The same contract also feeds captions and notes, which reduces wording drift. ## 4. Build tables from the same contract Use `apa_table()` when you want reproducible handoff tables without rebuilding captions or notes by hand. ```{r apa-tables} tbl_summary <- apa_table(fit, which = "summary") tbl_reliability <- apa_table(fit, which = "reliability", diagnostics = diag) tbl_summary$caption tbl_reliability$note ``` The actual table data are stored in `tbl_summary$table` and `tbl_reliability$table`. ## 5. Add figure-ready visual payloads For reporting workflows, `build_visual_summaries()` is the bridge between statistical results and figure-ready plot payloads. ```{r visuals} vis <- build_visual_summaries( fit, diagnostics = diag, threshold_profile = "standard" ) names(vis) names(vis$warning_map) ``` ## 6. Reporting route when interaction screening matters When bias or local interaction screens matter, keep the wording conservative. The package treats these outputs as screening-oriented unless the current precision and design evidence justify stronger claims. ```{r bias-screen} bias_df <- load_mfrmr_data("example_bias") fit_bias <- fit_mfrm( bias_df, person = "Person", facets = c("Rater", "Criterion"), score = "Score", method = "MML", model = "RSM", quad_points = 7 ) diag_bias <- diagnose_mfrm(fit_bias, residual_pca = "none") bias <- estimate_bias(fit_bias, diag_bias, facet_a = "Rater", facet_b = "Criterion") apa_bias <- build_apa_outputs(fit_bias, diagnostics = diag_bias, bias_results = bias) apa_bias$section_map[, c("SectionId", "Available", "Heading")] ``` ## Recommended sequence For a compact manuscript-oriented route: 1. `fit_mfrm()` 2. `diagnose_mfrm()` 3. `precision_audit_report()` 4. `reporting_checklist()` 5. `build_apa_outputs()` 6. `apa_table()` 7. `build_visual_summaries()` ## Related help - `help("mfrmr_reporting_and_apa", package = "mfrmr")` - `help("mfrmr_reports_and_tables", package = "mfrmr")` - `help("reporting_checklist", package = "mfrmr")` - `help("build_apa_outputs", package = "mfrmr")`