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Table 2 Characteristics of included studies

From: The reporting and handling of missing data in longitudinal studies of older adults is suboptimal: a methodological survey of geriatric journals

Description

Total (n = 165)

Study design, n (%)*

 Prospective

45 (27.4)

 Retrospective

119 (72.6)

Sample size, Median (IQR)

1234 (350–890,544)

Sample size, n (%)*

  < 1000

69 (43.4)

 1000–10,000

65 (40.9)

  > 10,000

25 (15.7)

Study site, n (%)*

 Multisite

130 (85.0)

 Single site

23 (15.0)

Number of data collection waves, Median (IQR)

3 (3–5)

Duration of follow-up (months), Median (IQR)

44 (12–108)

Method of data collection, n (%)*

 Administrative data

28 (17.4)

 Surveysa

102 (63.4.9)

 Mixed

31 (19.2)

  1. n, number; %, percent; * frequencies do not add up to 165 because some studies did not report these characteristics
  2. aincludes clinical report form or any study questionnaire