Multiple imputation by chained equations: What is it and how does it work?

International Journal of Methods in Psychiatric Research

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 40-49

  Azur, Melissa J ^a   Stuart, Elizabeth A ^a   Frangakis, Constantine ^a   Leaf, Philip J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

Author keywords

Analyze; Missing data; Multiple imputation

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STATISTICAL MODEL;

EPIDEMIOLOGIC METHODS; HUMANS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 79951982954     PISSN: 10498931     EISSN: 15570657     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/mpr.329     Document Type: Article

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