--- title: "FormulR" author: "George Oche Ambrose" date: "3/18/2024" output: rmarkdown::html_vignette vignette: > %\VignetteIndexEntry{vignette} %\VignetteEngine{knitr::rmarkdown} %\VignetteEncoding{UTF-8} --- ```{r, include = FALSE} knitr::opts_chunk$set( collapse = TRUE, comment = "#>" ) ``` # Load necessary libraries ```{r setup} library(FormulR) library(dplyr) # for data manipulation library(ggplot2) # for data visualization ``` # Introduction to Drug Formulation Analysis # Overview Welcome to the Drug Formulation Analysis vignette! In this tutorial, we'll explore how to analyze simulated data related to drug formulation using R. We'll cover various aspects of statistical analysis, data visualization, interpretation of results, comparative analysis, and quality control tools commonly used in pharmaceutical research. # Simulated Data Generation First, let's generate some simulated data to work with. Our dataset contains information on drug release, particle size, formulation type, viscosity, stability index, storage condition, pH, and drug content over time. # Simulated data with two levels of Formulation_Type and time points ```{r} formulation_data <- data.frame( Time = seq(1, 100), # Assuming 100 time points Excipient_Concentration = runif(100, min = 0, max = 1), Drug_Release = rnorm(100, mean = 50, sd = 10), Particle_Size = rnorm(100, mean = 100, sd = 20), Formulation_Type = sample(c("Type A", "Type B"), 100, replace = TRUE), Viscosity = rnorm(100, mean = 10, sd = 2), Stability_Index = rnorm(100, mean = 95, sd = 5), Storage_Condition = sample(c("Room", "Cold", "Warm"), 100, replace = TRUE), pH = rnorm(100, mean = 7, sd = 0.5), Drug_Content = rnorm(100, mean = 95, sd = 2) ) ``` # Statistical Analysis Let's start by conducting statistical analysis on our data. We'll perform ANOVA and regression analysis to explore relationships between variables. ```{r} # Statistical Analysis anova_results <- anova_analysis(formulation_data) regression_results <- regression_analysis(formulation_data) hypothesis_test_results <- hypothesis_testing(formulation_data) ``` # Data Visualization Next, we'll visualize our data using scatterplots, histograms, and boxplots to gain insights into the distribution and relationships between variables. ```{r} # Data Visualization scatterplot(formulation_data, x = "Excipient_Concentration", y = "Drug_Release") histogram(formulation_data, x = "Particle_Size", bins = 20) boxplot(formulation_data, x = "Formulation_Type", y = "Viscosity") ``` # Interpretation of Results We'll interpret the results obtained from our analyses, including summary statistics and confidence intervals. ```{r} # Interpretation of Results summary_stats <- summary_statistics(formulation_data) confidence_intervals <- confidence_intervals(formulation_data) ``` # Comparative Analysis We'll compare means and distributions across different formulation types and storage conditions to identify any significant differences. ```{r} # Interpretation of Results # Comparative Analysis compare_means(formulation_data, group_var = "Formulation_Type", response_var = "Stability_Index") compare_distributions(formulation_data, group_var = "Storage_Condition", response_var = "Drug_Content") ``` # Quality Control Tools Finally, we'll use quality control tools such as control charts and batch variability analysis to monitor and assess the consistency and quality of our formulations. ```{r} # Quality Control Tools control_chart(formulation_data, parameter = "pH") batch_variability(formulation_data, parameter = "Drug_Content") ```