Abstract
Including a large number of predictors in the imputation model underlying a multiple imputation (MI) procedure is one of the most challenging tasks imputers face. A variety of high-dimensional MI techniques can help, but there has been limited research on their relative performance. In this study, we investigated a wide range of extant high-dimensional MI techniques that can handle a large number of predictors in the imputation models and general missing data patterns. We assessed the relative performance of seven high-dimensional MI methods with a Monte Carlo simulation study and a resampling study based on real survey data. The performance of the methods was defined by the degree to which they facilitate unbiased and confidence-valid estimates of the parameters of complete data analysis models. We found that using lasso penalty or forward selection to select the predictors used in the MI model and using principal component analysis to reduce the dimensionality of auxiliary data produce the best results.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 52 |
Journal | Sociological Methods & Research |
DOIs | |
Publication status | E-pub ahead of print - 2023 |
Keywords
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- Multiple imputation
- High-dimensionality
- Principal components
- Random forest
- Regularized regression
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sj-zip-1-smr-10.1177_00491241231200194 - Supplemental material for High-Dimensional Imputation for the Social Sciences: A Comparison of State-of-The-Art Methods
Costantini, E. (Creator), Lang, K. M. (Creator), Reeskens, T. (Creator) & Sijtsma, K. (Creator), SAGE Journals, 2023
DOI: 10.25384/sage.24152347.v1, https://sage.figshare.com/articles/dataset/sj-zip-1-smr-10_1177_00491241231200194_-_Supplemental_material_for_High-Dimensional_Imputation_for_the_Social_Sciences_A_Comparison_of_State-of-The-Art_Methods/24152347/1
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