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Define abbreviations and technical terms on first use

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Difficulty
1/5
Estimated time
Under an hour
Newbie friendliness
72/100
Issue type
Documentation
Clarity
Clearly specified
Activity status
Active
Tech stack
html, r
Domain
documentation

Research direction

Locate the source of the package home page (likely README.md or the pkgdown index under docs//index.md, check _pkgdown.yml for the site layout) and find each listed term's first occurrence: APIM, DIM, DSM, glmmTMB/brms, post-estimation, intensive longitudinal, grand-mean-centred, nested models, distinguishable/exchangeable. Spell out or explain each on first use, using <abbr> tooltips or a glossary link as suggested. Done when every listed term is defined once at first use and the rendered README/site still displays correctly.

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Description

enhancement

Several terms are used without explanation on the home page: APIM, DIM, DSM, distinguishable/exchangeable, glmmTMB/brms, post-estimation, intensive longitudinal, grand-mean-centred, nested models.

Suggestion: Spell out abbreviations and add a short plain-language explanation on first use (e.g. via tooltips), or link to a glossary page.

Dominant language
R
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Forks
2
Avg merge
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Merged PRs (30d)
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