Abstract
This paper deals with problems concerning missing data in clinical databases. After signalling some shortcomings of popular solutions to incomplete data problems, we outline the concepts behind multiple imputation. Multiple imputation is a statistically sound method for handling incomplete data. Application of multiple imputation requires a lot of work and not every user is able to do this. A transparent implementation of multiple imputation is necessary. Such an implementation is possible in the HERMES medical workstation. A remaining problem is to find proper imputations.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 303-306 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Proceedings - Symposium on Computer Application in Medical Care |
| Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 1994 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- algorithm
- article
- computer system
- data base
- mathematical computing
- statistical analysis