mice: Multivariate Imputation by Chained Equations

Multiple imputation using Fully Conditional Specification (FCS) implemented by the MICE algorithm as described in Van Buuren and Groothuis-Oudshoorn (2011) <doi:10.18637/jss.v045.i03>. Each variable has its own imputation model. Built-in imputation models are provided for continuous data (predictive mean matching, normal), binary data (logistic regression), unordered categorical data (polytomous logistic regression) and ordered categorical data (proportional odds). MICE can also impute continuous two-level data (normal model, pan, second-level variables). Passive imputation can be used to maintain consistency between variables. Various diagnostic plots are available to inspect the quality of the imputations.

Getting started

Package details

AuthorStef van Buuren [aut, cre], Karin Groothuis-Oudshoorn [aut], Gerko Vink [ctb], Rianne Schouten [ctb], Alexander Robitzsch [ctb], Patrick Rockenschaub [ctb], Lisa Doove [ctb], Shahab Jolani [ctb], Margarita Moreno-Betancur [ctb], Ian White [ctb], Philipp Gaffert [ctb], Florian Meinfelder [ctb], Bernie Gray [ctb], Vincent Arel-Bundock [ctb], Mingyang Cai [ctb], Thom Volker [ctb], Edoardo Costantini [ctb], Caspar van Lissa [ctb], Hanne Oberman [ctb]
MaintainerStef van Buuren <stef.vanbuuren@tno.nl>
LicenseGPL (>= 2)
Version3.16.0
URL https://github.com/amices/mice https://amices.org/mice/ https://stefvanbuuren.name/fimd/
Package repositoryView on CRAN
Installation Install the latest version of this package by entering the following in R:
install.packages("mice")

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mice documentation built on June 7, 2023, 5:38 p.m.