Actual by Predicted Plot

In the Mixed Model report, the Actual by Predicted plot appears by default. It provides a visual assessment of model fit that reflects variation due to random effects. It plots the observed values of Y against the marginal predicted values of Y. The marginal predicted values are the predicted values obtained if you select Save Columns > Prediction Formula.

Denote the linear mixed model by E[Y|γ] = Xβ + Zγ. Here β is the vector of fixed effect coefficients and γ is the vector of random effect coefficients. The marginal predictions are the predictions from the fixed effects part of the predictive model, given by .