ADGN: An Algorithm for Record Linkage Using Address, Date of Birth, Gender, and Name

This article presents an algorithm for record linkage that uses multiple indicators derived from combinations of fields commonly found in databases. Specifically, the quadruplet of Address (A), Date of Birth (D), Gender (G), and Name (N) and any triplet of A-D-G-N (i.e., ADG, ADN, AGN, and DGN) also...

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Main Authors: Stephen Ansolabehere, Eitan D. Hersh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2017-01-01
Series:Statistics and Public Policy
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/2330443X.2017.1389620

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