Non-ignorable missing covariate data in parametric survival analysis

Within any epidemiological study missing data is almost inevitable. This missing data is often ignored; however, unless we can assume quite restrictive mechanisms, this will lead to biased estimates. Our motivation are data collected to study the long-term effect of severity of disability upon survi...

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Main Author: Boyd, Katherine
Published: University of Warwick 2007
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.487363