Multiple imputation for estimation of an occurrence rate in cohorts with attrition and discrete follow-up time points: a simulation study
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>In longitudinal cohort studies, subjects may be lost to follow-up at any time during the study. This leads to attrition and thus to a risk of inaccurate and biased estimations. The purpose of this paper is to show how multiple imputa...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2010-09-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Research Methodology |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2288/10/79 |