[R] points

Dear R-Help, I am using 'rms' package to draw nomogram. I wonder how is the "Points" determined for each predictor in the model? Is it by the coefficient estimate (beta) relative to the highest effect in the model or? Thanks Lin -- View this message in context: http://r.789695.n4.nabble.com/

Re: [R] package "rms" nomogram

Thanks, it is helpful. I knew there were several modeling capacities built into this package "rms". I would just like to have a general ideal how the points for each predictor determined. I read a paper by Lasonos et al 2008. It mentioned it was by the size of the effect. -- View this message

Re: [R] package "rms" nomogram

well, the article from this high impact factor journal mentioned about each step for building a nomogram including interpretation without going too much detail into statistical concept. All I want to know is what the R code does to come up with the graph, and not raising attention or get someone t