Missing Data: Prevalence and Reporting Practices
- 1 December 2006
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 99 (3) , 675-80
- https://doi.org/10.2466/pr0.99.3.675-680
Abstract
Results are described for a survey assessing prevalence of missing data and reporting practices in studies with missing data in a random sample of empirical research journal articles from the PsychINFO database for the year 1999, two years prior to the publication of a special section on missing data in Psychological Methods. Analysis indicates missing data problems were found in about one-third of the studies. Further, analytical methods and reporting practices varied widely for studies with missing data. One may consider these results as baseline data to assess progress as reporting standards evolve for studies with missing data. Some potential reporting standards are discussed.Keywords
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