Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 142-149 , February 2005

A simple imputation algorithm reduced missing data in SF-12 health surveys

  • Thomas V. Perneger

      Affiliations

    • Quality of Care Unit, Geneva University Hospitals, CH-1211, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +41-22-372-9012; fax: +41-22-372-9016.
    • ,
  • Bernard Burnand

      Affiliations

    • Institute of Social and Preventive Medicine, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

,Accepted 21 June 2004.

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PII: S0895-4356(04)00194-5

doi: 10.1016/j.jclinepi.2004.06.005

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 58, Issue 2 , Pages 142-149 , February 2005

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