If "we impute to actions… utilities coordinate with what they symbolize, and we strive to realize (or avoid) them as we would strive for what they stand for" (32), our choices will differ from what they would be if we considered only the causal significance of our actions.
In the development cohort, we imputed 11 to 34 missing values on respiratory rate, white cell counts, and GCS using multiple imputation (MI) techniques and the other variables with complete data [ 25, 26].
We imputed responses to skipped questions in part II of the YPAS by using subjects' self-reported time spent participating in exertion-matched activities indicated on part I of the YPAS.
With respect to missing data, we imputed 5 datasets to reflect the uncertainty surrounding the imputed values.
"We, as evangelical Christians, are really, really prone, it seems to me, to become so enthused with political figures that we just automatically impute to them almost superheroic status," he said.
Ironically, this clear contempt for and ignorance of LGBT lives is precisely the sort of animus Justice Scalia says we should not impute to DOMA's backers.
For the primary outcome we imputed missing values to obtain a worst case scenario.
Consequently, we imputed missing values to have a more realistic result by including estimated values for the more seriously ill patients.
Since SVM cannot effectively handle missing values we imputed missing values to the data by using median value of data points in the tissues for the gene in question.
