Moving Beyond Medical Statistics: A Systematic Review on Missing Data Handling in Electronic Health Records.

ABSTRACT: Background: Missing data in electronic health records (EHRs) presents significant challenges in medical studies. Many methods have been proposed, but uncertainty exists regarding the current state of missing data addressing methods applied for EHR and which strategy performs better within specific contexts. Methods: All studies referencing EHR and missing data methods published from their inception until 2024 March 30 were searched via the MEDLINE, EMBASE, and Digital Bibliography and Library Project databases. The characteristics of the included studies were extracted. We also compared the performance of various methods under different missingness scenarios. Results: After screening, 46 studies published between 2010 and 2024 were included. Three missingness mechanism

SUBMITTER: Ren W 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11615160 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature