Missing data a gentle introduction
While most books on missing data focus on applying sophisticated statistical techniques to deal with the problem after it has occurred, this volume provides a methodology for the control and prevention of missing data. In clear, nontechnical language, the authors help the reader understand the diffe...
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Formato: | Libro electrónico |
Idioma: | Inglés |
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New York :
Guilford Press
c2007.
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Edición: | 1st ed |
Colección: | Methodology in the social sciences.
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Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798521006719 |
Sumario: | While most books on missing data focus on applying sophisticated statistical techniques to deal with the problem after it has occurred, this volume provides a methodology for the control and prevention of missing data. In clear, nontechnical language, the authors help the reader understand the different types of missing data and their implications for the reliability, validity, and generalizability of a study's conclusions. They provide practical recommendations for designing studies that decrease the likelihood of missing data, and for addressing this important issue when reporting study resu |
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Notas: | Description based upon print version of record. |
Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (268 p.) |
Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 229-236) and indexes. |
ISBN: | 9781281869159 9786611869151 9781606232217 |