TY - JOUR
T1 - New approaches to missing data in psychological research
T2 - Introduction to the special section
AU - West, Stephen
PY - 2001/12
Y1 - 2001/12
N2 - Traditional approaches to missing data (e.g., listwise deletion) can lead to less than optimal results in terms of bias, statistical power, or both. This article introduces the 3 articles in the special section of Psychological Methods, which consider multiple imputation and maximum-likelihood methods, new approaches to missing data that can often yield improved results. Computer software is now available to implement these new methods.
AB - Traditional approaches to missing data (e.g., listwise deletion) can lead to less than optimal results in terms of bias, statistical power, or both. This article introduces the 3 articles in the special section of Psychological Methods, which consider multiple imputation and maximum-likelihood methods, new approaches to missing data that can often yield improved results. Computer software is now available to implement these new methods.
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U2 - 10.1037/1082-989x.6.4.315
DO - 10.1037/1082-989x.6.4.315
M3 - Article
C2 - 11778674
AN - SCOPUS:0035748545
SN - 1082-989X
VL - 6
SP - 315
EP - 316
JO - Psychological Methods
JF - Psychological Methods
IS - 3
ER -