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Peer reviewedPigott, Therese D. – Educational Research and Evaluation: An International Journal on Theory and Practice, 2001
Reviews methods for handling missing data in a research study. Model-based methods, such as maximum likelihood using the EM algorithm and multiple imputation, hold more promise than ad hoc methods. Although model-based methods require more specialized computer programs and assumptions about the nature of missing data, these methods are appropriate…
Descriptors: Computer Software, Mathematical Models, Maximum Likelihood Statistics, Research Methodology
