New algorithm improves data imputation for complex multimodal data sets.
problem Artifacts in imputation methods for multimodal distributions.
method Combines kNN and KDE for probabilistic estimates. result Lower imputation errors and higher likelihood estimates.
Random forest (RF) missing data algorithms are an attractive approach for dealing with missing data. They have the desirable properties of being able to handle mixed types of missing data, they are adaptive to interactions and nonlinearity, and they have the potential to scale to big data settings. Currently there are …
IGANI uses iterative GANs to improve traffic data imputation.
problem Imputation of traffic data in the absence of sensor data.
method Iterative Generative Adversarial Networks (IGANI) for unsupervised learning.
result IGANI produces more accurate imputation results compared to previous methods.
IFGAN uses feature-specific GANs for missing value imputation.
problem Missing value imputation in data mining.
method Feature-specific Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN).
result IFGAN outperforms state-of-the-art algorithms in various missing conditions.
A new PCA-based imputation method for high-dimensional data.
problem Missing data in high-dimensional datasets.
method Principal Component Analysis Imputation (PCAI) framework.
result PCAI significantly speeds up imputation and maintains high accuracy.
New method for imputing missing data in multi-view data.
problem Large missing data sets in multi-view data.
method Stacked penalized logistic regression (StaPLR) in a dimension-reduced space.
result New method performs competitively with lower computational cost.
New algorithms handle missing data to improve fairness in machine learning.
problem Missing values in data can lead to unfair outcomes in machine learning models.
method Developed scalable and adaptive algorithms to handle missing values while preserving predictive information.
result Our adaptive algorithms consistently achieve higher fairness and accuracy than standard impute-then-classify methods.
This paper evaluates how different imputation methods affect predictive models.
problem The impact of different imputation methods on predictive models' performance.
method Systematic evaluation of various imputation methods for different data sets and machine learning algorithms.
result Recommendation of a general method for empirical benchmarking of imputation methods.
Imputation of missing data is a common application in various classification problems where the feature training matrix has missingness. A widely used solution to this imputation problem is based on the lazy learning technique, k-nearest neighbor (kNN) approach. However, most of the previous work on missing data does…
missForestPredict fills missing data for prediction models quickly and accurately.
problem Missing data in input variables for prediction models.
method Iterative imputation using random forests until convergence.
result missForestPredict outperforms other imputation methods in prediction settings.
Missing data has a ubiquitous presence in real-life applications of machine learning techniques. Imputation methods are algorithms conceived for restoring missing values in the data, based on other entries in the database. The choice of the imputation method has an influence on the performance of the machine learning t…
New online imputation method for mixed data improves accuracy and speed.
problem Missing value imputation in online settings for mixed data types.
method Online Gaussian copula model for imputation and change point detection.
result The model improves accuracy and speed, especially on large datasets.
Proposes CBMI for missing data imputation using labels and input.
problem Missing data in practical data science settings.
method CBMI: imputes labels and input simultaneously; IUL: stacks label into input.
result CBMI improves classification accuracy, especially for imbalanced and categorical data.
The paper compares two methods for handling missing data in causal discovery.
problem Handling missing data in causal discovery algorithms.
method Test-wise deletion and multiple imputation.
result Multiple imputation is more challenging for causal discovery than for estimation.
Study finds unsupervised imputation before cross-validation can reduce computational costs without significantly degrading model performance.
problem High computational costs in pipeline modeling algorithms with imputation steps.
method Empirical assessment of unsupervised imputation before vs during cross-validation.
result Reduced variance of imputation before cross-validation leads to lower overall root mean squared error.
Imputation with missing-indicators improves machine learning performance, especially for categorical attributes.
problem Missing values in datasets can be lost through imputation, potentially reducing model performance.
method Combines missing-indicator approach with imputation strategies on real datasets.
result Missing-indicators generally increase classification performance, especially for categorical attributes.
The study proposes algorithms to minimize rating discordance in missing data.
problem Missing ratings in combined rating lists.
method Optimization models and algorithms that minimize total rating discordance.
result The proposed methods outperform state-of-the-art imputation methods in accuracy.
Paper proposes methods to learn accurate models from incomplete data without imputation.
problem Learning accurate models from datasets with missing values.
method Unified approach for checking data imputation necessity and efficient algorithms.
result Significant reduction in time and effort needed for data imputation.
A new imputation method considers feature importance for missing value completion.
problem Missing values in datasets reduce accuracy and increase processing difficulty.
method Iterative matrix completion with feature importance learning.
result The method outperforms existing imputation algorithms on various datasets.
This paper improves VAE-based imputation of FX implied volatilities, reducing errors and handling uncertainty.
problem Imputing missing implied volatilities for FX options.
method Modified VAE architecture and handling uncertainty.
result Significant performance improvements, nearly halving error in low missingness regimes.
MIBoost boosts variable selection with multiple imputation.
problem Missing data complicates variable selection in statistical models.
method Gradient boosting with multiple imputation, MIBoost.
result MIBoost yields comparable predictive performance to other methods.
Paper proposes a novel method to reduce mutual information for missing data imputation.
problem Missing data imputation in datasets with missingness patterns.
method Iterative minimization of KL divergence between imputed data and missingness mask, using rectified flow training objective.
result The proposed method achieves superior imputation performance on synthetic and real-world datasets.
Study examines how imputation accuracy affects prediction accuracy in regression problems with missing covariates.
problem Missing covariates in regression or classification problems.
method Simulation and empirical analysis using UCI datasets and statistical inference.
result Imputation accuracy impacts prediction accuracy, especially with Machine Learning methods.
Missing data is a common problem in real-world settings and particularly relevant in healthcare applications where researchers use Electronic Health Records (EHR) and results of observational studies to apply analytics methods. This issue becomes even more prominent for longitudinal data sets, where multiple instances …
Paper introduces detect-then-impute conformal prediction for cellwise outliers.
problem Uncertainty in prediction intervals for models with cellwise outliers.
method Detects outliers, imputes them, and constructs exchangeable features for conformal prediction.
result JDI-CP achieves a finite sample 1−2α coverage guarantee. DRIO improves time series imputation by minimizing reconstruction error and distributional divergence.
problem Bias in imputation due to mismatch between observed and true data distributions.
method DRIO minimizes reconstruction error and worst-case divergence using Wasserstein ambiguity set.
result DRIO consistently provides robust imputation and improved forecasting.
Many data mining and data analysis techniques operate on dense matrices or complete tables of data. Real-world data sets, however, often contain unknown values. Even many classification algorithms that are designed to operate with missing values still exhibit deteriorated accuracy. One approach to handling missing valu…
tBayes-MICE uses Bayesian MICE for time series data imputation.
problem Missing data in time series data.
method Bayesian MICE with MCMC, temporal features, and different samplers.
result tBayes-MICE reduces imputation errors and accounts for uncertainty.
A new algorithm for missing data imputation with low RMSE and explainability.
problem Missing data in various domains, especially in critical applications requiring low RMSE and explainability.
method DIMV algorithm that uses conditional distribution of features based on fully observed features.
result DIMV provides low RMSE, scalability, and explainability for imputed values.
Deep learning models outperform MICE in large survey imputation but with hyperparameter tuning.
problem Comparing deep learning and MICE for missing data imputation in large surveys.
method Extensive simulation studies comparing four machine learning-based MI methods: MICE with classification trees, MICE with random forests, generative adversarial imputation networks, and multiple imputation using denoising autoencoders.
result MICE with classification trees consistently outperforms deep learning methods in terms of bias, mean squared error, and coverage.
A new method uses RF's out-of-bag errors for multiple imputation.
problem Missing data in biomedical studies and lack of prediction uncertainty.
method Constructs conditional distributions from the empirical distribution of out-of-bag prediction errors.
result Valid multiple imputation results achieved without parametric assumptions.
The paper addresses missing data imputation issues by correcting for distribution shift.
problem Missing data imputation and the resulting distribution shift between observed and full data.
method Formulates imputation as a risk minimization problem and proposes a novel algorithm to correct for distribution shift.
result The proposed algorithm consistently improves imputation accuracy, reducing RMSE and Wasserstein distance by 3% and 7%, respectively.
The problem of missing values in multivariable time series is a key challenge in many applications such as clinical data mining. Although many imputation methods show their effectiveness in many applications, few of them are designed to accommodate clinical multivariable time series. In this work, we propose a multiple…
PAIN network improves imputation for mixed datasets.
problem Missing data in diverse scientific domains.
method Dynamic adaptive imputation using statistical methods, random forests, and autoencoders.
result PAIN outperforms traditional imputation methods in preserving data distributions.
This paper proposes a probabilistic imputation method with uncertainty quantification.
problem Missing value imputation with uncertainty estimation for large datasets.
method Low Rank Gaussian Copula framework that augments PPCA with column-specific transformations.
result The method yields state-of-the-art imputation accuracy and well-calibrated uncertainty estimates.
Unified framework for imputation and prediction in healthcare time series.
problem Time misalignment and data sparsity in healthcare time series.
method MAGIC (Multi-tAsk Gaussian Process for Imputation and Classification) using hierarchical multi-task Gaussian process and functional logistic regression.
result Superior predictive accuracy compared to existing methods in two healthcare applications.
Efficiently clusters incomplete data without imputation or full EM, faster and more accurate.
problem Clustering partially recorded data efficiently.
method Model-based approach using multivariate t-distributions, considering only observed values.
result Approach is more accurate and computationally efficient than alternatives.
A new Thompson Sampling framework handles uncertainty by imputing missing data.
problem Handling uncertainty in contextual bandit problems.
method Generative model to impute missing outcomes, fit policy, and select actions.
result Established a state-of-the-art regret bound that depends on generative model quality.
This review synthesizes missing data imputation across diverse fields.
problem Missing data hinders analysis across various disciplines.
method Systematic review of imputation methods and their application across domains.
result Critical challenges and future directions identified.
Standard methods for anomaly detection assume that all features are observed at both learning time and prediction time. Such methods cannot process data containing missing values. This paper studies five strategies for handling missing values in test queries: (a) mean imputation, (b) MAP imputation, (c) reduction (redu…
Modern data acquisition based on high-throughput technology is often facing the problem of missing data. Algorithms commonly used in the analysis of such large-scale data often depend on a complete set. Missing value imputation offers a solution to this problem. However, the majority of available imputation methods are…
A new model for imputing missing values in time series data across domains.
problem Imputing missing values in time series data across domains with domain shifts and high missing rates.
method A diffusion-based imputation model that integrates shared spectral components and domain-specific temporal structures, with cross-domain consistency alignment.
result Our model effectively handles missing values and domain shifts, outperforming existing methods.
PAIR-CI calibrates CI tests for causal discovery with incomplete data.
problem Miscalibration of CI tests when imputing incomplete data.
method Integrates multiple imputation directly into the inferential procedure via a paired permutation design.
result PAIR-CI reduces false positive rates to below 5% in simulations.
A new imputation method MissARF uses adversarial random forests for fast and accurate missing value imputation.
problem Handling missing values in biostatistical analyses.
method Adversarial Random Forests (ARF) for density estimation and data synthesis.
result MissARF performs comparably to state-of-the-art methods in imputation quality and runtime.
UnmaskingTrees improves tabular data imputation and generation using gradient-boosted decision trees.
problem Traditional methods outperform advanced deep learning techniques on tabular data imputation benchmarks.
method UnmaskingTrees employs gradient-boosted decision trees to incrementally unmask features for imputation and generation.
result UnmaskingTrees outperforms state-of-the-art methods on tabular imputation and generation benchmarks.
A new decision tree method tackles fairness in datasets with missing values.
problem Fairness concerns in machine learning models trained on data with missing values.
method An integrated approach based on decision trees that incorporates missing values directly and optimizes a fairness-regularized objective function.
result Our method outperforms existing fairness intervention methods applied to imputed datasets.
A novel time series imputation technique using tSMOTE for handling missing data.
problem Handling missing observations in irregular time series data.
method Time Sliced Synthetic Minority Oversampling Technique (tSMOTE) generalizing SMOTE for time series imputation.
result Improvement in classification accuracy for imputed data compared to standard imputation methods.
Paper proposes WGAIN for missing feature reconstruction.
problem Missing data in datasets.
method Wasserstein Generative Adversarial Imputation Network (WGAIN) compared to traditional methods.
result WGAIN outperforms traditional methods in imputing missing data.