A review of RCTs in four medical journals to assess the use of imputation to overcome missing data in quality of life outcomes

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Randomised controlled trials (RCTs) are perceived as the gold-standard method for evaluating healthcare interventions, and increasingly include quality of life (QoL) measures. The observed results are susceptible to bias if a substan...

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Main Authors: Cook Jonathan A, Maclennan Graeme, Fielding Shona, Ramsay Craig R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2008-08-01
Series:Trials
Online Access:http://www.trialsjournal.com/content/9/1/51