Study's methods were inadequate

Simple imputation methods were inadequate for missing not at random (MNAR) quality of life data

OBJECTIVE QoL data were routinely collected in a randomised controlled trial (RCT), which employed a reminder system, retrieving about 50% of data originally missing. The objective was to use this unique feature to evaluate possible missingness mechanisms and to assess the accuracy of simple imputation methods. METHODS Those patients responding after reminder were regarded as providing missin...

Criteria for Mitral Regurgitation Classification were inadequate for Dilated Cardiomyopathy

BACKGROUND Mitral regurgitation (MR) is common in patients with dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM). It is unknown whether the criteria for MR classification are inadequate for patients with DCM. OBJECTIVE We aimed to evaluate the agreement among the four most common echocardiographic methods for MR classification. METHODS Ninety patients with DCM were included. Functional MR was classified using ...

Inadequate methods and questionable conclusions in atmospheric life study.

Aging Ergonomics: A Field with Inadequate Notice

Inadequate housing and health

For many years, the housing environment has been acknowledged as one of the main settings that affect human health. Living and housing conditions are the basis of many factors influencing residential health. Still, to date there is no commonly agreed upon definition of ‘healthy housing’, and there are still major gaps in the knowledge on how housing conditions may affect health. Epidemiological...