random.effects {nlme} | R Documentation

## Extract Random Effects

### Description

This function is generic; method functions can be written to handle specific classes of objects. Classes which already have methods for this function include `lmList` and `lme`.

### Usage

    random.effects(object, ...)
    ranef(object, ...)

### Arguments

`object` | any fitted model object from which random effects estimates can be extracted.
`...` | some methods for this generic function require additional arguments.

### Value

will depend on the method function used; see the appropriate documentation.

### References

Pinheiro, J.C., and Bates, D.M. (2000) "Mixed-Effects Models in S and S-PLUS", Springer, esp. pp. 100, 461.

### See Also

`ranef.lmList`,`ranef.lme`

### Examples

    ## see the method function documentation

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