Contains a split population survival estimator that models the 
    misclassification probability of failure versus right-censored events.  
    The split population survival estimator is described in 
    Bagozzi et al. (2019) <doi:10.1017/pan.2019.6>.

Producing probabilistic projections of net migration rate for all countries of the world
    or for subnational units using a Bayesian hierarchical model by Azose an Raftery (2015) <doi:10.1007/s13524-015-0415-0>.

Fits finite mixture models of univariate Gaussian distributions using JAGS within a Bayesian framework.

Bayesian Mixture Survival Models using Additive Mixture-of-Weibull Hazards, with Lasso Shrinkage and
        Stratification. As a Bayesian dynamic survival model, it relaxes the proportional-hazard assumption. Lasso shrinkage controls
        overfitting, given the increase in the number of free parameters in the model due to presence of two Weibull components
        in the hazard function.

Create life tables with a Bayesian approach, which can be very useful for modelling a complex health process when considering multiple predisposing factors and multiple coexisting health conditions. Details for this method can be found in: Lynch, Scott, et al., (2022) <doi:10.1177/00811750221112398>; Zang, Emma, et al., (2022) <doi:10.1093/geronb/gbab149>.

Carry out Bayesian estimation and forecasting for a variety of stochastic mortality models using vague prior distributions. Models supported include numerous well-established approaches introduced in the actuarial and demographic literature, such as the Lee-Carter (1992) <doi:10.1080/01621459.1992.10475265>, the Cairns-Blake-Dowd (2009) <doi:10.1080/10920277.2009.10597538>, the Li-Lee (2005) <doi:10.1353/dem.2005.0021>, and the Plat (2009) <doi:10.1016/j.insmatheco.2009.08.006> models. The package is designed to analyse stratified mortality data structured as a 3-dimensional array of dimensions p × A × T (strata × age × year). Stratification can represent factors such as cause of death, country, deprivation level, sex, geographic region, insurance product, marital status, socioeconomic group, or smoking behavior. While the primary focus is on analysing stratified data (p > 1), the package can also handle mortality data that are not stratified (p = 1). Model selection via the Deviance Information Criterion (DIC) is supported.