Comparing Methods for Record Linkage for Public Health Action: Matching Algorithm Validation Study

BackgroundMany public health departments use record linkage between surveillance data and external data sources to inform public health interventions. However, little guidance is available to inform these activities, and many health departments rely on deterministic algorithm...

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Main Authors: Avoundjian, Tigran, Dombrowski, Julia C, Golden, Matthew R, Hughes, James P, Guthrie, Brandon L, Baseman, Janet, Sadinle, Mauricio
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JMIR Publications 2020-04-01
Series:JMIR Public Health and Surveillance
Online Access:http://publichealth.jmir.org/2020/2/e15917/