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complete-case analysis

complete-case analysis Complete-case analysis is an approach to missing outcome data that uses only participants with complete information and leaves out those with missing values.

Complete-case analysis is an approach to missing outcome data that uses only participants with complete information and leaves out those with missing values. In the source, it is presented as a common comparison method that can give biased results when missingness is linked to unobserved factors affecting the outcome.