Missing covariate data in clinical research: when and when not to use the missing-indicator method for analysis

Groenwold et al. (Mon,) studied this question.

www.synapsesocial.com/papers/69d56dcb75589c71d767d0ac — DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.110977

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