Examining the quality of record linkage process using nationwide Brazilian administrative databases to build a large birth cohort

Abstract Background Research using linked routine population-based data collected for non-research purposes has increased in recent years because they are a rich and detailed source of information. The objective of this study is to present an approach to prepare and link data from administrative sou...

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Main Authors: Daniela Almeida, David Gorender, Maria Yury Ichihara, Samila Sena, Luan Menezes, George C. G. Barbosa, Rosimeire L. Fiaccone, Enny S. Paixão, Robespierre Pita, Mauricio L. Barreto
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-07-01
Series:BMC Medical Informatics and Decision Making
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12911-020-01192-0