Simple descriptive missing data indicators in longitudinal studies with attrition, intermittent missing data and a high number of follow-ups

Simple descriptive missing data indicators in longitudinal studies with attrition, intermittent missing data and a high number of follow-ups

Abstract Objective Missing data in longitudinal studies may constitute a source of bias. We suggest three simple missing data indicators for the initial phase of getting an overview of the missingness pattern in a dataset with a high number of follow-ups. Possible use of the indicators is exemplifie...

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Main Authors: Morten Wærsted, Taran Svenssen Børnick, Jos W. R. Twisk, Kaj Bo Veiersted
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-02-01
Series:BMC Research Notes
Subjects:
Longitudinal study
Missing data
Wave nonresponse
Patterns of missingness
Missing data indicators
Attrition
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-018-3228-6

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