outcome predictor var

# Clean environment

closeAllConnections()

rm(list=ls())

# Set enviroment

setwd("~/your working directory")

# Load packages

library(bnpa)

library(bnlearn)

# Load data sets from package

data1<-dataQuantC

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# mount.wl.bl.list.R - Mounts a white or black list.

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# Load data.work

data.to.work <- data1

head(data.to.work)

# Create an empty list or fill it before start

bl <- ""

# Setting the type of var as typical "outcome" type what means it will not point to any variable

type.var <- "o"

# Setting variable "A" as "outcome" will create a black from this variable to all others

var.name <- "A"

# Creating the black list

bl <- outcome.predictor.var(data.to.work, var.name, type.var, bl)

# Setting the type of var as typical "predictor" type what means it will not be point from any other variable

type.var <- "p"

# Setting variable "D" as "predictor" will create a blacklist from all others to it

var.name <- "D"

# Creating the black list

bl <- outcome.predictor.var(data.to.work, var.name, type.var, bl)

# Setting variable "F" as "predictor" will create a blacklist from all others to it

var.name <- "F" # setting this variable as a tyṕically outcome

# Creating the black list

bl <- outcome.predictor.var(data.to.work, var.name, type.var, bl)

# Setting variable "G" as "predictor" will create a blacklist from all others to it

var.name <- "G" # setting this variable as a tyṕically outcome

# Creating the black list

bl <- outcome.predictor.var(data.to.work, var.name, type.var, bl)

# Mounting a black list in bnlearn sintax

bl <- mount.wl.bl.list(bl)

# Learn the BN structure without black and white list

bn.structure <- hc(data.to.work, blacklist = bl)

# Set the name of a text to save the bn parameters

param.name <- "docbnparamHC.txt"

# Generates a BN parameters from the BN structure and write a text file with this

bn.param <- gera.bn.param(bn.structure, data.to.work, param.name)

# Set the graph name

graph.name <- "imgBNHC"

# Save the graph

mount.graph(bn.structure, bn.param, graph.name, data.to.work)

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RESULTS:

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The BN with typical outcome and predictors variables, observe the variable "A" point to none (typical outcome) and variables "D", "F" and "G" are not pointed from any variable (typical predictors):