Book contents
- Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical Science
- Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Content
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Continuous Outcome Variables
- Chapter 3 Continuous Outcome Variables: Regression-based Methods
- Chapter 4 The Modelling of Time
- Chapter 5 Models to Disentangle the Between- and Within-subjects Relationship
- Chapter 6 Causality in Observational Longitudinal Studies
- Chapter 7 Dichotomous Outcome Variables
- Chapter 8 Categorical and Count Outcome Variables
- Chapter 9 Outcome Variables with Floor or Ceiling Effects
- Chapter 10 Analysis of Longitudinal Intervention Studies
- Chapter 11 Missing Data in Longitudinal Studies
- Chapter 12 Sample Size Calculations
- Chapter 13 Software for Longitudinal Data Analysis
- References
- Index
Chapter 11 - Missing Data in Longitudinal Studies
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 20 April 2023
- Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical Science
- Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical Science
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Content
- Preface
- Acknowledgements
- Chapter 1 Introduction
- Chapter 2 Continuous Outcome Variables
- Chapter 3 Continuous Outcome Variables: Regression-based Methods
- Chapter 4 The Modelling of Time
- Chapter 5 Models to Disentangle the Between- and Within-subjects Relationship
- Chapter 6 Causality in Observational Longitudinal Studies
- Chapter 7 Dichotomous Outcome Variables
- Chapter 8 Categorical and Count Outcome Variables
- Chapter 9 Outcome Variables with Floor or Ceiling Effects
- Chapter 10 Analysis of Longitudinal Intervention Studies
- Chapter 11 Missing Data in Longitudinal Studies
- Chapter 12 Sample Size Calculations
- Chapter 13 Software for Longitudinal Data Analysis
- References
- Index
Summary
In Chapter 11 the problem of missing data is discussed. Missing data always occurs in longitudinal studies and can be divided based on the missing data mechanism: missing completely at random (MCAR), missing at random (MAR) and missing not at random (MNAR). The problem of the distinction in missing data mechanisms is that it is highly theoretical. More important is the distinction between informative and non-informative missing data. An important part of this chapter deals with imputation methods, such as last value carries forward and multiple imputation. An important conclusion of example studies shown in this chapter is that multiple imputation is, in general, not necessary for missing data in longitudinal studies. It is even better not to impute the missing data and us mixed model analysis for the longitudinal data analysis. In this chapter it is also shown that mixed model analysis deals slightly better with missing data than GEE analysis, although the differences between the two methods are not as great as often suggested.
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- Applied Longitudinal Data Analysis for Medical ScienceA Practical Guide, pp. 201 - 215Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2023