SPSS vs R vs others for multiple imputation

[ascarch]

Hello,

I am helping my company buy something that we can use for multiple
imputation. SPSS is easier, but R is more powerful. Can anyone expand the
pros and cons of using SPSS and R for multiple imputation, as well as any
other statistical package that can do the job well? We want something that
can do a lot but can be learned quickly. Thanks!

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[bdates]

There is some freeware at http://sites.stat.psu.edu/~jls/misoftwa.html .
It was written by Joe Shafer at Penn State and will do the job.  There
are actually four different programs depending on the nature of the
data.

Brian

-----Original Message-----
From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
Adam
Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:58 PM
To: [hidden email]
Subject: SPSS vs R vs others for multiple imputation

Hello,

I am helping my company buy something that we can use for multiple
imputation. SPSS is easier, but R is more powerful. Can anyone expand
the
pros and cons of using SPSS and R for multiple imputation, as well as
any
other statistical package that can do the job well? We want something
that
can do a lot but can be learned quickly. Thanks!

=====================
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[bgreen]

R can do a lot. Whether it can be learnt quickly depends on available
computing knowledge at your company. It's free so why not download it
and see if you or colleagues find it easily learnt.

Bob


At 06:21 AM 17/05/2012, you wrote:

>There is some freeware at http://sites.stat.psu.edu/~jls/misoftwa.html .
>It was written by Joe Shafer at Penn State and will do the job.  There
>are actually four different programs depending on the nature of the
>data.
>
>Brian
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: SPSSX(r) Discussion [mailto:[hidden email]] On Behalf Of
>Adam
>Sent: Wednesday, May 16, 2012 2:58 PM
>To: [hidden email]
>Subject: SPSS vs R vs others for multiple imputation
>
>Hello,
>
>I am helping my company buy something that we can use for multiple
>imputation. SPSS is easier, but R is more powerful. Can anyone expand
>the
>pros and cons of using SPSS and R for multiple imputation, as well as
>any
>other statistical package that can do the job well? We want something
>that
>can do a lot but can be learned quickly. Thanks!
>
>=====================
>To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to
>[hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the
>command. To leave the list, send the command
>SIGNOFF SPSSX-L
>For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command
>INFO REFCARD
>
>=====================
>To manage your subscription to SPSSX-L, send a message to
>[hidden email] (not to SPSSX-L), with no body text except the
>command. To leave the list, send the command
>SIGNOFF SPSSX-L
>For a list of commands to manage subscriptions, send the command
>INFO REFCARD

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