The impact of missing data in the estimation of concentration index: A potential source of bias

European Journal of Health Economics

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 255-266

  Zhong, Hai ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Concentration index; Inequality; Missing data; Multiple imputation

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER PROGRAM; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH SURVEY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HEALTH DISPARITY; HUMAN; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

BIAS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); DATA INTERPRETATION, STATISTICAL; HEALTH STATUS DISPARITIES; HUMANS;

EID: 77954498934     PISSN: 16187598     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10198-009-0170-5     Document Type: Review

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