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    • Biostatistics
    • Machine Learning

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    • Multivariate Imputation by Chained Equations (MICE) is standard for missing data in epidemiology.
    • Default MICE models may miss nonlinearities and interactions present in true data.
    • Random forest imputation is a machine learning alternative that handles nonlinearities and interactions.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • Compare parametric MICE with a random forest-based MICE algorithm.
    • Evaluate bias and efficiency of parameter estimates from different imputation methods.
    • Assess performance in handling complex, nonlinear relationships in missing data.

    Main Methods:

    • Two simulation studies were conducted using data from the CALIBER database and simulated datasets.
    • Parametric MICE and random forest-based MICE were applied to data with artificially missing values.
    • Bias and efficiency of parameter estimates, including (log) hazard ratios, were compared.

    Main Results:

    • Both MICE methods yielded unbiased estimates of (log) hazard ratios.
    • Random forest imputation demonstrated greater efficiency and narrower confidence intervals.
    • Random forest MICE showed reduced bias and better confidence interval coverage in nonlinear scenarios.

    Conclusions:

    • Random forest imputation is a potentially valuable tool for complex epidemiologic datasets with missing data.
    • This method effectively addresses nonlinearities and interactions often missed by traditional MICE.
    • Improved accuracy and efficiency suggest broader applicability in epidemiological research.