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		Recursive Partitioning for Graded Response Models // Provides
		methods for recursive partitioning based on the 'Graded
		Response Model' ('GRM'), extending the 'MOB' algorithm from the
		'partykit' package. The package allows for fitting 'GRM' trees
		that partition the population into homogeneous subgroups based
		on item response patterns and covariates. Includes specialized
		plotting functions for visualizing 'GRM' trees with different
		terminal node displays (threshold regions, parameter profiles,
		and factor score distributions). The package also implements
		the Longitudinal GRMTree for detecting response shift in PROMs
		measured at two time points, embedding a constrained two-factor
		longitudinal GRM within recursive partitioning, with post-hoc
		characterization of recalibration and reprioritization. For
		more details on the methods, see Samejima (1969)
		doi:10.1002/J.2333-8504.1968.TB00153.X, Komboz et al. (2018)
		doi:10.1177/0013164416664394 and Arimoro et al. (2025)
		doi:10.1007/s11136-025-04018-6.
	</longdescription>
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