doi: 10.1136/bmj.b2393.
Multiple imputation for missing data in epidemiological and clinical research: potential and pitfalls
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Multiple imputation for missing data in epidemiological and clinical research: potential and pitfalls
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Abstract
Most studies have some missing data. Jonathan Sterne and colleagues describe the appropriate use and reporting of the multiple imputation approach to dealing with them
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