Random covariances and mixed-effects models for imputing multivariate multilevel continuous data

Statistical Modelling

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 351-370

  Yucel, Recai M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY   (United States)

Author keywords

complex sample surveys; linear mixed effects models; missing data; mixed effects; multiple imputation; random covariances

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051757583     PISSN: 1471082X     EISSN: 14770342     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1471082X1001100404     Document Type: Article

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