lm.mids {mice}R Documentation

Linear Regression on Multiply Imputed Data

Description

Applies lm() to multiply imputed data set

Usage

lm.mids(formula, data, ...)

Arguments

formula a formula object, with the response on the left of a ~ operator, and the terms, separated by + operators, on the right. See the documentation of lm and formula for details.
data An object of type 'mids', which stands for 'multiply imputed data set', typically created by a call to function mice().
... Additional parameters passed to lm

Value

An objects of class 'mira', which stands for 'multiply imputed repeated analysis'. This object contains data$m distinct lm.objects, plus some descriptive information.

Author(s)

Stef van Buuren, Karin Oudshoorn, 2000

References

Van Buuren, S., Groothuis-Oudshoorn, C.G.M. (2000). Multivariate Imputation by Chained Equations: MICE V1.0 User's manual. Leiden: TNO Quality of Life. http://www.stefvanbuuren.nl/publications/MICE V1.0 Manual TNO00038 2000.pdf

See Also

lm, mids, mira

Examples

data(nhanes)
imp <- mice(nhanes)
fit <- lm.mids(bmi~hyp+chl,data=imp)

[Package mice version 1.21 Index]