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Group Comparison: Sequenzo and TraMineR Mapping

This page maps Sequenzo group-comparison functions to their closest TraMineRextras counterparts.

What This Section Covers

This section focuses on predefined two-group sequence comparison using LRT/BIC logic.

For TraMineR users, this matches the TraMineRextras::seqCompare() workflow (overall test plus LRT-only and BIC-only wrappers; R exposes these as seqCompare, seqLRT, and seqBIC in TraMineRextras).

Mapping Table

Sequenzo functionR counterpartNotes
conceptual-guideTraMineRextras::seqCompare() methodological frameworkConceptual explanation of one-group vs two-group comparison and interpretation of LRT/BIC evidence.
get_group_differencesTraMineRextras::seqCompare()Main overall two-group comparison interface; returns LRT/BIC outputs depending on stat.
get_lrt_testTraMineRextras::seqLRT()LRT-focused wrapper built on the same overall comparison engine.
get_bic_testTraMineRextras::seqBIC()BIC-focused wrapper built on the same overall comparison engine.

Authors

Code and documentation: Yuqi Liang

References

Liao, T. F., & Fasang, A. E. (2021). Comparing groups of life-course sequences using the Bayesian information criterion and the likelihood-ratio test. Sociological Methodology, 51(1), 44-85.

Sequenzo is released under the BSD-3-Clause License; this documentation site source is licensed under MIT.