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  • Veterinary Epidemiology
  • Biostatistics
  • Data Analysis

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  • Missing data is a frequent challenge in veterinary epidemiological studies.
  • Complete case (CC) analysis, excluding observations with any missing values, is commonly used.
  • Multiple imputation (MI) is an alternative but underutilized approach in this field.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the utility of multiple imputation (MI) compared to complete case (CC) analysis.
  • To assess MI's performance across different missing data mechanisms and variable types.

Main Methods:

  • A case study involving dairy producers' attitudes toward mastitis control procedures.
  • Two simulation studies were conducted to compare MI and CC analyses.
  • Simulations involved missing data in dependent and predictor variables under various mechanisms (MCAR, MAR, NMAR).

Main Results:

  • MI showed minor differences from CC analysis when missing data was in the dependent variable.
  • Simulation confirmed MI offers no advantage over CC analysis for missing dependent variables.
  • MI outperformed CC analysis for missing predictor variables, yielding less biased, more precise, and consistent estimates.

Conclusions:

  • MI is generally superior to CC analysis for handling missing predictor variables in veterinary epidemiology.
  • MI provides no benefit and may be disadvantageous when the dependent variable has missing values.
  • The limitations of MI for missing dependent variables warrant greater attention in statistical literature and practice.