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European Journal of Epidemiology
Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology 10/2009

01-10-2009 | METHODS

The impact of handling missing data on alcohol consumption estimates in the UK women cohort study

Authors: U. Nur, N. T. Longford, J. E. Cade, D. C. Greenwood

Published in: European Journal of Epidemiology | Issue 10/2009

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Abstract

We discuss methods for dealing with incomplete-data in the United Kingdom Women’s Cohort Study. We demonstrate by example how important it is to address the issues related to missing data with statistical integrity, illustrate the deficiencies of a data-reduction and a single-imputation method, and discuss how the method of multiple imputation overcomes them. Although the method entails some complexity, the computational activities can be organized in such a way that efficient analyses can be conducted by analysts who are not acquainted with all the details of the imputation method and who wish to rely on software they use and regard as standard.
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Metadata
Title
The impact of handling missing data on alcohol consumption estimates in the UK women cohort study
Authors
U. Nur
N. T. Longford
J. E. Cade
D. C. Greenwood
Publication date
01-10-2009
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
European Journal of Epidemiology / Issue 10/2009
Print ISSN: 0393-2990
Electronic ISSN: 1573-7284
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10654-009-9384-1

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