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Table 1 Probabilities of occurrence of the event and probabilities of drop-out at each time point, according to the subject category

From: Multiple imputation for estimation of an occurrence rate in cohorts with attrition and discrete follow-up time points: a simulation study

Scenario n°

Probability of occurrence of the event p it at each time point (%)

Probability of drop-out r it after each time point (%)

Total drop-out rate (%)

Final true occurrence rate of the event E(%)

 

Category C 1

Category C 2

Category C 1

Category C 2

  

1

10

10

10

10

22.2

34.4

2

10

30

10

10

17.6

54.1

3

10

60

10

10

12.6

80.4

4

10

10

10

60

60.0

34.4

5

10

30

10

60

45.9

61.3

6

10

60

10

60

27.6

80.4

7

10

30

60

10

47.1

61.3

8

10

60

60

10

40.8

80.4