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help for mira                                          author: Alfaro, Rodrigo 
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Multiple Imputation Regression Analysis

        mira "regression command" using filename [, m(#) var(string)]

Description

    mira computes Rubin's (1987) measures for Multiple Imputation (MI)
    regression analysis using numbered datasets. For example, pretend that
    you have the following datasets generated by some MI procedure: imp1.dta,
    imp2.dta, etc. Then mira runs the regression command in each dataset up
    to dataset m (default is 5) and analyzes the results using Rubin's
    formulas.

    In case that all the MIs are included in one dataset, var option should
    be used to indicate the name of variable that describes the number of
    imputation.

    Finally, mira reports the arithmetic (simple) and geometric r2's, along
    with the number of groups, and sample periods, whenever the information
    is available.

Examples

    . mira "reg y x1 x2" using imp

    . mira "reg y x1 x2" using imp, m(10)

    . mira "reg y x1 x2" using imp, m(5) var(impnum)

Author

    Rodrigo A. Alfaro, Central Bank of Chile
    ralfaro@bcentral.cl

References

    Rubin, D.B. (1987) Multiple Imputation for Nonresponse in Surveys.  J.
    Wiley & Sons, New York.