A literature review of record linkage procedures focusing on infant health outcomes
Record linkage is a powerful tool in assembling information from different data sources and has been used by a number of public health researchers. In this review, we provide an overview of the record linkage methodologies, focusing particularly on probabilistic record linkage. We then stress the pu...
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doaj-c87616bf3e054c9e812cea5fa237a52f2020-11-24T23:37:26ZengEscola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo CruzCadernos de Saúde Pública0102-311X1678-44642004-01-01202362371A literature review of record linkage procedures focusing on infant health outcomesMachado Carla JorgeRecord linkage is a powerful tool in assembling information from different data sources and has been used by a number of public health researchers. In this review, we provide an overview of the record linkage methodologies, focusing particularly on probabilistic record linkage. We then stress the purposes and research applications of linking records by focusing on studies of infant health outcomes based on large data sets, and provide a critical review of the studies in Brazil.http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-311X2004000200003Child WelfareRecordsRecord Linkage |
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A literature review of record linkage procedures focusing on infant health outcomes |
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A literature review of record linkage procedures focusing on infant health outcomes |
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A literature review of record linkage procedures focusing on infant health outcomes |
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A literature review of record linkage procedures focusing on infant health outcomes |
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A literature review of record linkage procedures focusing on infant health outcomes |
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literature review of record linkage procedures focusing on infant health outcomes |
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Escola Nacional de Saúde Pública, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz |
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Cadernos de Saúde Pública |
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0102-311X 1678-4464 |
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2004-01-01 |
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Record linkage is a powerful tool in assembling information from different data sources and has been used by a number of public health researchers. In this review, we provide an overview of the record linkage methodologies, focusing particularly on probabilistic record linkage. We then stress the purposes and research applications of linking records by focusing on studies of infant health outcomes based on large data sets, and provide a critical review of the studies in Brazil. |
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Child Welfare Records Record Linkage |
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