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

Abstract

BackgroundMissing data are common in longitudinal studies, and more so, in studies of older adults, who are susceptible to health and functional decline that limit completion of assessments. We assessed the extent, current reporting, and handling of missing data in longitudinal studies of older adults.MethodsMedline and Embase databases were searched from 2015 to 2019 for publications on longitudinal observational studies conducted among …

Authors

Okpara C; Edokwe C; Ioannidis G; Papaioannou A; Adachi JD; Thabane L

Journal

BMC Medical Research Methodology, Vol. 22, No. 1,

Publisher

Springer Nature

Publication Date

12 2022

DOI

10.1186/s12874-022-01605-w

ISSN

1471-2288