期刊
PREVENTION SCIENCE
卷 19, 期 3, 页码 284-294出版社
SPRINGER/PLENUM PUBLISHERS
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-016-0644-5
关键词
Missing data; Multiple imputation; Full information maximum likelihood; Auxiliary variables; Intent-to-treat; Statistical inference
资金
- NSF [1053160]
- Institute for Measurement, Methodology, Analysis, and Policy at Texas Tech University
We review a number of issues regarding missing data treatments for intervention and prevention researchers. Many of the common missing data practices in prevention research are still, unfortunately, ill-advised (e.g., use of listwise and pairwise deletion, insufficient use of auxiliary variables). Our goal is to promote better practice in the handling of missing data. We review the current state of missing data methodology and recent missing data reporting in prevention research. We describe antiquated, ad hoc missing data treatments and discuss their limitations. We discuss two modern, principled missing data treatments: multiple imputation and full information maximum likelihood, and we offer practical tips on how to best employ these methods in prevention research. The principled missing data treatments that we discuss are couched in terms of how they improve causal and statistical inference in the prevention sciences. Our recommendations are firmly grounded in missing data theory and well-validated statistical principles for handling the missing data issues that are ubiquitous in biosocial and prevention research. We augment our broad survey of missing data analysis with references to more exhaustive resources.
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