Multiple imputation of missing values was not necessary before performing a longitudinal mixed-model analysis
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...Recent research [70] showed that for all types of missing data (missing completely at random, missing at random, and missing not at random), multiple imputation is not necessary before performing longitudinal mixed model analysis....
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...We used linear mixed models to analyze the data; these have the advantage of being able to handle missing data, including attrition, without the need for imputation.(31) Based on previous research, we expected that a range of patient characteristics—such as higher levels of neuropsychiatric symptoms, greater cognitive and functional impairments, and poorer health—and background features—such as longer duration of symptoms, level of services, spousal relationships, and cohabitation—would predict caregiver burden....
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...In this regard, a strength of our approach was the use of linear mixed models, which can provide estimates of trajectories of burden over the course of the disease and handle missing data in the analyses.(31) Nevertheless, significant variability in changes in burden over time was evident, indicating the need for further research to identify drivers of longitudinal trends....
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...In addition to this distinction related to the missing data pattern, there is classic categorization of missing data mechanisms that describes relationships among missing values and their dependency on observed and unobserved variables in the data set [4,6]....
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...In addition to the fact that this conclusion was expected theoretically [6], it was also found by Peters et al....
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...In addition to this distinction related to the missing data pattern, there is classic categorization of missing data mechanisms that describes relationships among missing values and their dependency on observed and unobserved variables in the data set [4,6]....
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...The (un)stability of the multiple-imputation method is in contrast with most basic multiple-imputation literature [3,4], which suggests that five imputations should be sufficient to obtain valid inference....
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...Within a longitudinal framework, different patterns of missing data can be distinguished: intermittent missing data (also known as nonmonotone missing data) and missing data resulting from dropout (also known as monotone missing data) [4,5]....
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