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¹Department of Biostatistics, University of Michigan, 1420 Washington Heights, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, U.S.A. rlittle@umich.edu

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Area of Science:

Biostatistics
Epidemiology
Women's Health

Background:

Longitudinal data analysis often faces challenges with missing data, particularly in recurrent event studies.
Gaps in longitudinal records, such as menstrual calendars, can lead to information loss or biased results if not handled properly.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and evaluate a simple imputation method for handling gaps in longitudinal recurrent event data.
To address the challenges of analyzing menstrual calendar data with missing information.

Main Methods:

A novel imputation technique is proposed, using matched complete histories to estimate events within data gaps.
Multiple imputation is employed to account for uncertainty introduced by the imputation process.
The method is applied to menstrual calendar data from the Melbourne Women's Midlife Health Project and TREMIN data.

Main Results:

The imputation procedure effectively handles gaps in longitudinal data without discarding valuable information.
Simulation studies demonstrate the statistical validity and accuracy of the proposed method.
The approach provides a robust way to analyze complex longitudinal datasets, particularly in women's health research.

Conclusions:

The developed imputation strategy offers a statistically sound and practical solution for analyzing longitudinal recurrent event data with missing values.
This method enhances the analysis of menstrual cycle data, aiding in the assessment of menopausal transition.
The approach has potential for broader application in other fields dealing with similar data structures.