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\docType{methods}
\name{simulate}
\alias{simulate}
\alias{simulate,ANY,missing,missing-method}
\alias{simulate,EventModel,EventData,missing-method}
\alias{simulate,EventModel,missing,FromDataSimParam-method}
\alias{simulate,EventModel,missing,missing-method}
\alias{simulate,missing,EventData,FromDataSimParam-method}
\title{The simulate methods for EventPrediction package}
\usage{
\S4method{simulate}{ANY,missing,missing}(object, data, SimParams, ...)

\S4method{simulate}{EventModel,missing,missing}(object, data, SimParams, ...)

\S4method{simulate}{EventModel,EventData,missing}(object, data, SimParams, ...)

\S4method{simulate}{EventModel,missing,FromDataSimParam}(object, data,
  SimParams, ...)

\S4method{simulate}{missing,EventData,FromDataSimParam}(data, SimParams,
  accrualGenerator = NULL, Naccrual = 0, Nsim = 10000, seed = NULL,
  limit = 0.05, longlagsettings = NULL, HR = NULL, r = NULL,
  dropout = NULL)
}
\arguments{
\item{object}{An \code{EventModel} object which contains both the data (slot event.data) and
the simulation parameters (slot simParams). If not stats::simulate will be called}

\item{data}{If used then this \code{EventData} object will be used when performing the simulations
instead of the \code{EventData} object within \code{fit}}

\item{SimParams}{A \code{FromDataSimParam} object, 
overrides the simulated parameters from the \code{EventModel} object}

\item{...}{Additional arguments to be passed to the method}

\item{accrualGenerator}{An AccrualGenerator object used for recruiting additional subjects}

\item{Naccrual}{The number of additional subjects to be recruited}

\item{Nsim}{Number of simulations to run}

\item{seed}{Integer for random number generator (for reproducability) By default NULL.}

\item{limit}{Limit for the percentiles, default is 0.05 which corresponds
to [0.05, 0.95]}

\item{longlagsettings}{A LongLagSettings object to control the behaviour of the algorithm for subjects whos last date
is a long time from the analysis date. Using this argument can have a large impact on the results - see vignette for further details}

\item{HR}{The hazard ratio: an advanced option which allows two arm trials to be simulated. This replicates the 
Predict from parameters functionality but uses the recruitment times found in \code{data}. See the vignette for
further details}

\item{r}{The allocation ratio: see \code{HR} argument.}

\item{dropout}{if subjects drop out in study (due to competing risks not as there is a finite follow up time)
then this argument should contain a list with proportion and time and optionally shape i.e.
\code{dropout=list(proportion=0.03,time=365,shape=1.2)} meaning in the absence of events 3% of subjects
will have dropped out after 365 days with a Weibull hazard rate with shape=1.2. If shape is not included then 
it defaults to 1 (exponential rate). If dropout is NULL then no subjects will drop out}
}
\value{
A \code{FromDataResults} object
}
\description{
These methods are for the predict from data part of the package 
and simulate. All functions described here are wrappers for the
missing,missing,EventData,FromDataSimParams-method
}
\details{
See the stats::simulate method for details of the stats simulate function
}