Missing covariate data in clinical research: when and when not to use the missing-indicator method for analysis

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作者
Groenwold, Rolf H. H. [1 ]
White, Ian R. [2 ]
Donders, Rogier T. [3 ]
Carpenter, James R. [4 ]
Altman, Douglas G. [5 ]
Moons, Karel G. M. [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Med Ctr Utrecht, Julius Ctr Hlth Sci & Primary Care, Utrecht, Netherlands
[2] MRC, Biostat Unit, Cambridge CB2 2BW, England
[3] Radboud Univ Nijmegen, Dept Epidemiol Biostat & HTA, Med Ctr, NL-6525 ED Nijmegen, Netherlands
[4] London Sch Hyg & Trop Med, Dept Med Stat, London WC1, England
[5] Univ Oxford, Ctr Stat Med, Oxford, England
基金
英国经济与社会研究理事会; 英国医学研究理事会;
关键词
MULTIPLE IMPUTATION;
D O I
10.1503/cmaj.110977
中图分类号
R5 [内科学];
学科分类号
1002 ; 100201 ;
摘要
[No abstract available]
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页码:1265 / 1269
页数:5
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