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I am currently using the "segmented.lm" function to detect a change point in my data. At this stage I am trying to figure out how to derive the SE of the y value of the corresponding change point at x. My research has led me to the delta method, but I am not sure if I am using it correctly.

Example

set up model

require(segmented)
lm_mod <- lm(y ~ x, data = dat, weights = wghts)
seg_mod <- segmented(lm_mod, seg.Z= ~ x, npsi = 1)

Derive y value at change point and get SE

require(car)
require(Matrix)

# predefine coefficients 
cp_est <- summary(seg_mod)$psi[2]
SE_cp <- summary(seg_mod)$psi[3]

# diagonal matrix of variance covariance matrix
coefs <- c(coef(seg_mod), psi1.x = cp_est)
vc_all <- bdiag(vcov(seg_mod), matrix((SE_cp*SE_cp), 1, 1))

# delta method
deltaMethod(coefs, "(Intercept) + x * psi1.x", vcov. = vc_all)

I would greatly appreciate some thoughts here!

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  • $\begingroup$ What is your specific question? $\endgroup$ Commented May 10 at 20:00

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