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Multiple imputation of systematically missing data on gait speed in the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care.

Robert Thiesmeier, Ahmad Abbadi, Debora Rizzuto, Amaia Calderón-Larrañaga, Scott M Hofer, Nicola Orsini

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Robert ThiesmeierDepartment of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.
Ahmad AbbadiAging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Debora RizzutoAging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Amaia Calderón-LarrañagaAging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Scott M HoferAging Research Center, Department of Neurobiology, Care Sciences and Society, Karolinska Institutet, and Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden.
Nicola OrsiniDepartment of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden.

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Abstract

backgroundThere is insufficient investigation of multiple imputation for systematically missing discrete variables in individual participant data meta-analysis (IPDMA) with a small number of included studies. Therefore, this study aims to evaluate the performance of three multiple imputation strategies - fully conditional specification (FCS), multivariate normal (MVN), conditional quantile imputation (CQI) - on systematically missing data on gait speed in the Swedish National Study on Aging and Care (SNAC).

methodsIn total, 1 000 IPDMA were simulated with four prospective cohort studies based on the characteristics of the SNAC. The three multiple imputation strategies were analysed with a two-stage common-effect multivariable logistic model targeting the effect of three levels of gait speed (100% missing in one study) on 5-years mortality with common odds ratios set to

resultsThe average combined estimate for the mortality odds ratio

conclusionsIn our simulations of an IPDMA based on the SNAC where gait speed data was systematically missing in one study, all three imputation methods performed relatively well. The smallest bias was found for the CQI approach.

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AgingWalking SpeedComputer SimulationHumansProspective StudiesSwedengait speedindividual participant datameta-analysissimulationsystematically missing values

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PMCPMC10929840

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