Probabilistic linkage to enhance deterministic algorithms and reduce data linkage errors in hospital administrative data

Background: The pseudonymisation algorithm used to link together episodes of care belonging to the same patient in England [Hospital Episode Statistics ID (HESID)] has never undergone any formal evaluation to determine the extent of data linkage error. Objective: To quantify improvements in linkage...

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Main Authors: Gareth Hagger-Johnson, Katie Harron, Harvey Goldstein, Robert Aldridge, Ruth Gilbert
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT 2017-06-01
Series:Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics
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Online Access:https://hijournal.bcs.org/index.php/jhi/article/view/891