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Sometimes we want to see how people change over time, as in studies of human development and lifespan. When we test the same group of individuals repeatedly over an extended period of time, we are conducting longitudinal research. Longitudinal research is a research design in which data-gathering is administered repeatedly over an extended period of time. For example, we may survey a group of individuals about their dietary habits at age 20, retest them a decade later at age 30, and then again...
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Strategies for multiple imputation in longitudinal studies.

Michael Spratt1, James Carpenter, Jonathan A C Sterne

  • 1Department of Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Bristol, Canynge Hall, 39 Whatley Road, Bristol BS8 2PS, United Kingdom.

American Journal of Epidemiology
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Multiple imputation can reduce bias in epidemiological studies with missing data. Careful model building and sufficient imputations are crucial for reliable results, especially in child health research.

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Area of Science:

  • Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Child Health Research

Background:

  • Complete-case analyses in epidemiology can introduce bias and information loss.
  • Limited guidance exists on optimal variable inclusion and imputation numbers for multiple imputation.
  • Multiple imputation is a recommended method for handling missing data in epidemiological studies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze wheeze prevalence and its associations in children using multiple imputation.
  • To investigate the impact of imputation model variables on estimates and precision.
  • To assess the effect of the number of imputations on Monte Carlo variability.

Main Methods:

  • Applied multiple imputation to analyze wheeze prevalence in the Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children.
  • Examined the influence of including different variable types in the imputation model.
  • Assessed the impact of varying the number of imputations (e.g., 5, 10) on results.

Main Results:

  • Including variables associated with the outcome in the imputation model increased odds ratios and reduced standard errors.
  • Using only 5 or 10 imputations led to substantial variability, potentially affecting study conclusions.
  • Careful preliminary analysis guided the imputation model construction, reducing bias and improving efficiency.

Conclusions:

  • Multiple imputation can effectively reduce bias and improve efficiency in epidemiological analyses with missing data.
  • Sufficient preliminary analysis is essential for building robust imputation models.
  • Routinely undertaking and reporting preliminary analyses for missing data is recommended, irrespective of the final analysis method.