type of outcome that needs to be specified. For binary, continuous and count data, 'bin',
'ctns' and 'count' need to be specified, respectively.
model
type of model that needs to be specified. There are 14 options: 'std.norm','std.dt',
'reg.norm','reg.dt','std.ta','std.mv','reg.ta','reg.mv','std','std.unif','std.hc','reg',
'reg.unif','reg.hc'.
type
model type—either fixed-effects("fix") or random-effects model("ran") needs to be
specified.
model.file
file containing the appropriate model selected by user
data
a data list containing information on observed data (including moderators).