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Table 3 Reporting of missing data

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

Description

n (%)

Reported the amount of missing data (N = 165)

 Yes

86 (52.1)

 No

57 (34.6)

 Unclear

22 (13.3)

Reported reasons for missing data (N = 82)a

 Yes

21 (25.6)

 No

52 (63.4)

 Unclear

9 (11.0)

Reported number of individuals excluded due to missing data (N = 66)b

 Yes

55 (83.3)

 No

4 (6.1)

 Unclear

7 (10.6)

Described method used to handle missing data (N = 82)a

 Yes

64 (78.0)

 No

9 (11.0)

 Unclear

9 (11.0)

Stated the assumptions for missing data methods (N = 71)c

 Yes

8 (11.3)

 No

61 (85.9)

 Unclear

2 (2.8)

  1. n/N, Number; %, percent
  2. anumber of studies that reported having missing data
  3. bnumber of studies that excluded individuals based on missing data
  4. cnumber of studies that reported methods for handling missing data