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Issues with using baseline in last observation carried forward analysis

Issues with using baseline in last observation carried forward analysis
Issues with using baseline in last observation carried forward analysis
The topic of this paper was prompted by a study for which one of us was the statistician. It was submitted to Annals of Internal Medicine. The paper had positive reviewer comment; however, the statistical reviewer stated that for the analysis to be acceptable for publication, the missing data had to be accounted for in the analysis through the use of baseline in a last observation carried forward imputation. We discuss the issues associated with this form of imputation and recommend that it should not be undertaken as a primary analysis.
missing data, england, clinical-trials, paper, imputation, time, baselines, observation, analysis, locf
1539-1604
142-146
Julious, Steven A.
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Mullee, Mark A.
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Julious, Steven A.
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Mullee, Mark A.
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Julious, Steven A. and Mullee, Mark A. (2008) Issues with using baseline in last observation carried forward analysis. Pharmaceutical Statistics, 7 (2), 142-146. (doi:10.1002/pst.311).

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The topic of this paper was prompted by a study for which one of us was the statistician. It was submitted to Annals of Internal Medicine. The paper had positive reviewer comment; however, the statistical reviewer stated that for the analysis to be acceptable for publication, the missing data had to be accounted for in the analysis through the use of baseline in a last observation carried forward imputation. We discuss the issues associated with this form of imputation and recommend that it should not be undertaken as a primary analysis.

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Published date: April 2008
Keywords: missing data, england, clinical-trials, paper, imputation, time, baselines, observation, analysis, locf

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Local EPrints ID: 61843
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/61843
ISSN: 1539-1604
PURE UUID: 86d12776-6759-4682-acb8-1b7f7f8e2e34

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Date deposited: 16 Sep 2008
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 11:28

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Author: Steven A. Julious
Author: Mark A. Mullee

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