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Multiple imputation: a primer

Department of Statistics, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania, USA, jls{at}stat.psu.edu

In recent years, multiple imputation has emerged as a convenient and flexible paradigm for analysing data with missing values. Essential features of multiple imputation are reviewed, with answers to frequently asked questions about using the method in practice.

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