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  • 1School of Public Health/Department of Community Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Room 624-627, Core F, Cyberport 3, 100 Cyberport Road, Hong Kong, Hong Kong. honglee@graduate.hku.hk

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Researchers can now analyze and model ranking data with the new R package, pmr. This tool offers descriptive statistics, various probability models, and visualization methods for comprehensive ranking data analysis.

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Area of Science:

  • Data Science
  • Statistical Modeling
  • Medical Informatics

Background:

  • Ranking data analysis is crucial across diverse fields like medical informatics, psychology, and market research.
  • Existing statistical software lacks comprehensive tools for analyzing and modeling ranking data.
  • The R package pmr is introduced to address this gap, offering a suite of analytical functionalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present the pmr R package, a novel tool for the comprehensive analysis and modeling of ranking data.
  • To provide researchers with descriptive statistics, various modeling techniques, and visualization capabilities for ranking data.

Main Methods:

  • The pmr package includes functions for descriptive statistics (mean rank, pairwise frequencies, marginal matrix).
  • It supports Analytic Hierarchy Process models (Saaty's, Koczkodaj's inconsistencies) and probability models (Luce, distance-based, rank-ordered logit).
  • Multidimensional preference analysis is incorporated for visualizing ranking data.

Main Results:

  • Application of pmr to a dataset of 566 Hong Kong physicians ranking clinical practice computerization incentives.
  • Analysis revealed item 4 (improved efficiency) as most preferred and item 3 (government regulation) as least preferred.
  • Multidimensional preference analysis identified two key dimensions explaining variance, and weighted distance-based models with Spearman's footrule distance proved most effective.

Conclusions:

  • The R package pmr is the first dedicated software for analyzing and modeling ranking data.
  • It offers valuable insights through descriptive statistics and multidimensional preference analysis.
  • The package includes diverse probability models, enabling users to select the most appropriate method for their research needs.