A general implementation of Structural Equation Models
	with latent variables (MLE, 2SLS, and composite likelihood
	estimators) with both continuous, censored, and ordinal
	outcomes (Holst and Budtz-Joergensen (2013) <doi:10.1007/s00180-012-0344-y>).
	Mixture latent variable models and non-linear latent variable models
	(Holst and Budtz-Joergensen (2020) <doi:10.1093/biostatistics/kxy082>).
	The package also provides methods for graph exploration (d-separation,
	back-door criterion), simulation of general non-linear latent variable
	models, and estimation of influence functions for a broad range of
	statistical models.

Fit a variety of latent variable models, including confirmatory
   factor analysis, structural equation modeling and latent growth curve models.

Interactive shiny application for working with different kinds of
    latent variable analysis, with the 'lavaan' package. Graphical output for models
    are provided and different estimators are supported.

Affords an alternative, vector-based syntax to 'lavaan', as well as other 
             convenience functions such as naming paths and defining indirect
             links automatically, in addition to convenience formatting optimized
             for a publication and script sharing workflow.

Plots path diagrams from models in 'lavaan' using the plotting
    functionality from the 'DiagrammeR' package. 'DiagrammeR' provides nice path diagrams 
    via 'Graphviz', and these functions make it easy to generate these diagrams from a
    'lavaan' path model without having to write the DOT language graph specification.

Estimation of a multi-group count regression models (i.e., Poisson, 
    negative binomial) with latent covariates. This packages provides two extensions
    compared to ordinary count regression models based on a generalized linear model:
    First, measurement models for the predictors can be specified allowing to account 
    for measurement error. Second, the count regression can be simultaneously estimated 
    in multiple groups with stochastic group weights. The marginal maximum likelihood 
    estimation is described in Kiefer & Mayer (2020) <doi:10.1080/00273171.2020.1751027>.