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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BCS, The Chartered Institute for IT
2017-06-01
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Series: | Journal of Innovation in Health Informatics |
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Online Access: | https://hijournal.bcs.org/index.php/jhi/article/view/891 |