Table 3 Details of the five missing data methods investigated
Label | Missing data method |
|---|---|
CC | Complete case analysis |
SI | Single imputation using regression switching imputation with predictive mean matching with only one imputation fitted using the 'pmm' function within the mice library [40] |
MI-aregImpute | MI fitting flexible additive imputation models using the 'aregImpute' function in the Hmisc library [21] |
MI-MICE | MI using regression switching imputation with linear or logistic regression models as appropriate for each incomplete covariate fitted using the mice library [40] |
MI-MICE-PMM | MI using regression switching imputation with predictive mean matching fitted using the 'pmm' function within the mice library [40] |