Preventing and Treating Missing Data in Longitudinal Clinical Trials

Download or read book Preventing and Treating Missing Data in Longitudinal Clinical Trials written by Craig H. Mallinckrodt and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2013-01-28 with total page 180 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent decades have brought advances in statistical theory for missing data, which, combined with advances in computing ability, have allowed implementation of a wide array of analyses. In fact, so many methods are available that it can be difficult to ascertain when to use which method. This book focuses on the prevention and treatment of missing data in longitudinal clinical trials. Based on his extensive experience with missing data, the author offers advice on choosing analysis methods and on ways to prevent missing data through appropriate trial design and conduct. He offers a practical guide to key principles and explains analytic methods for the non-statistician using limited statistical notation and jargon. The book's goal is to present a comprehensive strategy for preventing and treating missing data, and to make available the programs used to conduct the analyses of the example dataset.