At 08:12 08/12/2006, Simon P. Kempf wrote: >Dear R-Users, > > > >The following question is more of general nature than a merely technical >one. Nevertheless I hope someone get me some answers. > >
I am in no sense an expert in this area but since it seems that noone else has answered so far; I wonder whether the mitools package from CRAN helps? >I have been using the mice package to perform the multiple imputations. So >far, everything works fine with the standard regressions analysis. > > > >However, I am wondering, if it is theoretically correct to perform >nonparametric models (GAM, spline smoothing etc.) with multiple imputed >datasets. If yes, how can I combine the results in order to show the >uncertainty? > > > >In the research field of real estate economics, the problem of missing data >is often ignored respectively unmentioned. However, GAM, spline smoothing >etc. become increasingly popular. In my research, I would like to use >multiple imputed datasets and GAM, but I am unsure how present single >results. > > > >Again I want to apologize that this is a rather theoretical statistical >question than a technical question on R. > > > >Thanks in advance for any hints and advices. > > > >Simon > > > > > > > > > > > >Simon P. Kempf > >Dipl.-Kfm. MScRE Immobilienökonom (ebs) > >Wissenschaftlicher Assistent > > > >Büro: > >IREBS Immobilienakademie > >c/o ebs Immobilienakademie GmbH > >Berliner Str. 26a > >13507 Berlin > > > >Privat: > >Dunckerstraße 60 > >10439 Berlin > > > >Mobil: 0176 7002 6687 > >Email: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > [[alternative HTML version deleted]] Michael Dewey http://www.aghmed.fsnet.co.uk ______________________________________________ R-help@stat.math.ethz.ch mailing list https://stat.ethz.ch/mailman/listinfo/r-help PLEASE do read the posting guide http://www.R-project.org/posting-guide.html and provide commented, minimal, self-contained, reproducible code.