title: Fill in the Blanks: A Tale of Data Gone Missing.
abstract: In studies, we often encounter patients for whom data is missing. More than a nuisance, such missing data can seriously impact our analyses. I discuss here some methods to handle these situations.
authors.affiliation: Assistant Professor, Department of Preventive Medicine and Community Health, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, TX. Electronic address: dajupite@utmb.edu.
authors.forename: Daniel C
authors.initials: DC
authors.lastname: Jupiter
mesh_terms: D015331:Cohort Studies; D016021:Epidemiologic Studies; D006801:Humans; D059012:Lost to Follow-Up
keywords: missing data; multiple imputation