rd_transform error

[husain-poonawala]

I have a data set with repeating instruments ("antibiotic"; not longitudinal)

I am able to load the data and dictionary

The "dob" field is an identifier that was not exported with the data and so I drop it from the dictionary

staph_data_RedCap$dictionary<- staph_data_RedCap$dictionary |> 
  filter(field_name != "dob")

I am then able to run the rd_transform command

staph_data_transformed <- rd_transform(staph_data_RedCap)

However, when I try to split the data by form, I get this error message.

staph_data_transformed_by_form <- rd_transform(staph_data_RedCap,
                                       final_format = "by_form",
                                       which_form = "antibiotics")

How do I fix this issue? Thanks!

[jcarmezim]

Hi Husain,

Are you using the development version of the package (GitHub) or the CRAN version?

Thank you

[husain-poonawala]

Hi,

I used the CRAN version

Thanks!

[jcarmezim]

Can you please download the development version from GitHub and check whether you get the same error?

This version is more up-to-date, as we apply minor tweaks here first, and once enough changes have accumulated, we publish a new version of the package on CRAN.

[husain-poonawala]

Hi,

I got the same error. I tried it with a different dataset in a different project environment as well.

Works when I don't use final_format argument

Husain

[jcarmezim]

Hi,

We are aware of a limitation in the package related to repeated instruments, particularly in the splitting section of this function. We are currently preparing to release a more stable version of the package soon, and we will try to include a fix for the issue you’re encountering.

The new version should be available within the next few weeks.

Thank you for your patience, and we apologize for the inconvenience.