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Table 1 Missing data patterns simulated for each PROM

From: Multiple imputation for patient reported outcome measures in randomised controlled trials: advantages and disadvantages of imputing at the item, subscale or composite score level

OKS

SF-12

SF-12

EQ-5D-3L

EQ-5D-3L

OKS missingness patterns

Observed missing data pattern

SF-12 missingness patterns

Observed missing data pattern

EQ-5D-3L missingness patterns

Observed missing data pattern

Unit-nonresponse

73.1%

Unit-nonresponse

56.1%

Unit-nonresponse

87.9%

Only item 7 missing

15.6%

Only item 2b missing

20.3%

Only item 5 missing

5.1%

Only item 4 missing

3.3%

Only item 4b missing

6.5%

Only item 1 missing

2.6%

Only item 6 missing

2.7%

Items 2b and 3b missing

4.5%

Only item 4 missing

1.8%

Only item 9 missing

2.1%

Only item 3b missing

4.0%

Only item 3 missing

1.5%

Only item 10 missing

1.5%

Items 2b, 3b and 4b missing

3.5%

Only item 2 missing

1.1%

Only item 1 missing

0.9%

Items 2b and 4b missing

3.3%

n/a

Other patterns occurred too infrequently to be used in simulation

Only item 12 missing

0.9%

Only item 6c missing

1.8%

n/a